Church Slavic (Noun)
Meaning
The Slavic language into which the Bible was translated in the 9th century.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The translation of the Bible into Church Slavic played a significant role in the spread of Christianity among the Slavic peoples.
- Church Slavic was used as a liturgical language in the Orthodox Church for many centuries.
- The use of Church Slavic in the liturgy helped to preserve the language and maintain its importance in Slavic culture.
- The translation of the Bible into Church Slavic was a major achievement of the Byzantine missionaries Cyril and Methodius.
- Church Slavic was the language of many medieval Slavic manuscripts, including copies of the Bible and other religious texts.