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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARITAIN

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARITAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARITAIN

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Maritain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARITAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he became an agnostic before converting to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive St. Thomas Aquinas for modern times and is a prominent drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his "Message to Men of Thought and of Science" at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor. Maritain's interest and works spanned many aspects of philosophy, including aesthetics, political theory, philosophy of science, metaphysics, the nature of education, liturgy and ecclesiology.

Definition of Maritain in the English dictionary

The definition of Maritain in the dictionary is Jacques. 1882–1973, French neo-Thomist Roman Catholic philosopher.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARITAIN

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Maritime Command
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maritime pine
Maritime Provinces
Maritimer
Maritimes
Maritsa

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARITAIN

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Synonyms and antonyms of Maritain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Maritain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARITAIN

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ماريتان
280 millions of speakers

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Маритен
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Maritain
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Maritain
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マリタン
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Maritain
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Маритен
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Maritain
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Trends of use of Maritain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARITAIN»

The term «Maritain» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.955 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARITAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Maritain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARITAIN»

Discover the use of Maritain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Maritain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Raïssa Maritain: Pilgrim, Poet, Exile
Focusing on the development of Raissa's spiritual life in relation to her achievement as a writer, Professor Judith Suther follows Raissa and her husband Jacques from Paris at the turn of the century to Princeton, where they lived from 1940 ...
Judith D. Suther, 1990
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Man and the State
A reprint of Maritain's classic reflection on social and political issues.
Jacques Maritain, 1998
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An Introduction to Philosophy
Jacques Maritain's An Introduction to Philosophy was first published in 1931. Since then, this book has stood the test of time as a clear guide to what philosophy is and how to philosophize.
Jacques Maritain, 2005
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Christianity and Democracy, the Rights of Man and Natural Law
As this important work reveals, the philosophy of Jacques Maritain on natural law and human rights is complemented by and can only be properly understood in the light of his teaching on Christianity and democracy and their relationship.
Jacques Maritain, 2012
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Education at the Crossroads
The author, a modern Catholic writer-philosopher, sets forth his views on Christian education.
Jacques Maritain, 1943
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Jacques Maritain: The Philosopher in Society
Jacques Maritain, Integral Humanism: Temporal and Spiritual Problems of a New Christendom, trans. Joseph W. Evans (Notre Dame: The University of Notre Dame Press, 1973), 6. 3. Maritain, Integral Humanism, 249. 4. Ibid., 250. 5. Jacques ...
James V. Schall, 2000
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The Maritain Factor: Taking Religion Into Interwar Modernism
Moreover, by studying the reception and perception of Maritain this volume demonstrates that Catholic thought was not just one aspect of the manifold varieties of discourses and practices that modernism consisted of.
Rajesh Heynickx, Jan De Maeyer, 2010
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Jacques Maritain: An Intellectual Profile
In Jacques Maritain: An Intellectual Profile, Jude P. Dougherty shares his lifetime interest in and study of Maritain with readers.
Jude P. Dougherty, 2010
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Jacques Maritain and the Many Ways of Knowing
Drawing on the writings of Jacques Maritain -- and by extension those of Thomas Aquinas -- the essays in this volume examine the effects of theories of knowledge on individuals, culture, and entire schools of philosophical thought.
Douglas A. Ollivant, 2002
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Art and Scholasticism with Other Essays
This is an excellent publication for collectors of the writing of Jacques Maritain and also individuals in the early stages of discovering his work.
Jacques Maritain, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARITAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Maritain is used in the context of the following news items.
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How I became a Catholic Worker in my later life
In Paris, he had been a chauffeur to Jacques Maritain, the French philosopher, who taught at Princeton during World War II. Roger spent time in ... «The Villager, Jul 15»
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The Church is in a muddle over human rights
Ever since the UN Declaration of Human Rights, crafted in part by the Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain, the Church has been wedded to ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
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Individualism is greatest wound to families, says Italian cardinal
Quoting a 1965 letter from philosopher Jacques Maritain to Blessed Paul VI, Cardinal Bassetti said that families and small lay communities in ... «Catholic Culture, Jun 15»
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The Tablet Literary Festival - A rich and fascinating exploration of the …
... stemming back to Baudelaire and the Decadents, and including Huysmans, Maritain and Péguy. Conversion and the symbiotic relationship ... «Independent Catholic News, Jun 15»
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Cosmos, Crisis, and Thanksgiving: A Reflection on Laudato Si'
But he echoes the mid-century worries of a Catholic author like Jacques Maritain concerning the way technology leads us to prize means over ... «Catholic World Report, Jun 15»
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Notre Dame faculty read and react to new encyclical on climate …
John O'Callaghan, director of Notre Dame's Jacques Maritain Center, said that “the style of Laudato Si' is to hook the reader with the discussion ... «ND Newswire, Jun 15»
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An Opus Dei priest with an unusual gift
“Coming from a big public high school, GK Chesterton or Hilaire Belloc or Jacques Maritain or Evelyn Waugh — these are writers I wouldn't ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jun 15»
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John Howard Griffin and the Dangers of Race-Changing
Through immersing himself in friendly company, classical music, and the writings of Jacques Maritain, Griffin transcended it to the point where ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
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An Opus Dei Priest With a Magnetic Touch
“Coming from a big public high school, G. K. Chesterton or Hilaire Belloc or Jacques Maritain or Evelyn Waugh — these are writers I wouldn't ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Culture of Death Word Games
St. John Paul II, Jacques Maritain and Henri de Lubac argue that atheistic humanism is really inhuman humanism, for it denies a significant ... «National Catholic Register, Jun 15»

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