Old 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 Old Church Slavic was a significant event in the history of Slavic literature.
- Old Church Slavic was the liturgical language of the Orthodox Church in the medieval Slavic world.
- The Old Church Slavic translation of the Bible was made by Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius in the 9th century.
- The language of the Old Church Slavic Bible is still studied by scholars today for its insights into the development of Slavic languages.
- The use of Old Church Slavic in liturgy and literature helped to spread Christianity throughout the Slavic world.