Examples of 'pre-christian' in a sentence
Meaning of "pre-christian"
pre-christian (adjective) - Refers to a time or culture that existed before the introduction or dominance of Christianity. It is commonly used to describe historical periods, beliefs, or practices that predate Christianity
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- Pertaining to the time before the arrival of Christianity, particularly in Western Europe.
- A person who is not yet a Christian, regarded as a potential convert.
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That it is a local pre-Christian cult idea.
The pre-Christian tradition of burial was cremation on a funeral pyre.
Most of the laws are pre-Christian in origin.
Not all pre-Christian names were equally popular.
The celebration has pre-Christian origins.
In the pre-Christian era there were several cults of incredible power.
Symbols drawn from pre-Christian traditions.
Years confirmed by the identity of our pre-Christian.
It was the scene of pre-Christian religious activities.
Dating showed that the remains were Pre-Christian.
It was part of pre-Christian winter solstice celebrations.
This would appear to be a pre-Christian custom.
I have some pre-Christian volumes that might be useful.
This idea is commonplace in pre-Christian religions.
Transgression in pre-Christian religions was relatively lawful ; piety demanded it.
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They are full of a savage pre-Christian gentleness.
They are pre-Christian rituals, like the holy sacraments of the patriarchal society.
This concept is commonplace in pre-Christian religions.
Importance to pre-Christian logic and reason attach such.
Archaeological excavations have reported pre-Christian elements.
An example of the pre-Christian water spirit is the melusina.
The festival is believed to have pre-Christian roots.
Referring to paganism as pre-Christian indigenous religions is equally untenable.
Greek character during the pre-Christian era.
By this time, the pre-Christian religious beliefs and mythology were already fading.
The first stage includes pre-christian history.
Rabbits are part of pre-Christian fertility symbolism because of their reputation to reproduce rapidly ” p.
The dead were buried here in pre-Christian times.
I n pre-Christian paganism, the five pointed star was the symbol of the sacred feminine.
Churches were always built on pre-Christian holy sites.
Melusine is one of the pre-Christian water-faeries who were sometimes responsible for changelings.
Rather it is going back to pre-Christian times.
Originally a pre-Christian tradition, the church initially attempted to ban the gathering of herbs.
The tomb was from the pre-Christian period.
The pre-Christian belief systems shared many ecological, economic and cultural ties.
Its legend dates back to pre-Christian traditions.
In pre-Christian days this center was considered a most important one in relation to initiatory development.
This was a holy place even in pre-Christian times.
They were presumably the pre-Christian central holy place of the whole surrounding area.
Little is known about his pre-Christian life.
In the pre-Christian mythology the dwelling in the forest is a religious and sacred dwelling place.
Archeological excavations revealed pre-Christian monuments in this areas.
Some practitioners dislike it because it minimises the continuity of indigenous pre-Christian beliefs.
A detailed analysis points to a pre-Christian origin for most of the tales.
But it is believed to have been written in the pre-Christian era.
Not all historical pagan traditions were pre-Christian or indigenous to their places of worship.
The palm branch was a symbol of triumph and victory in pre-Christian times.
The craft is not an ancient, pre-Christian tradition surviving into the modern age.
Gardner claimed to be a member of a coven with pre-Christian roots.
This practice dated back to pre-Christian times, and was used in the earliest libraries.
