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Meaning of "widow's mite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WIDOW'S MITE

Allusion to Mark 12:43.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WIDOW'S MITE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIDOW'S MITE

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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Widow's mite 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 WIDOW'S MITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lesson of the widow's mite

The Lesson of the widow's mite is presented in the Synoptic Gospels, in which Jesus is teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites are together worth a quadrans, the smallest Roman coin. A lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin in circulation in Judea, worth about six minutes of an average daily wage. In the story, a widow donates two small coins, while wealthy people donate much more. Jesus explains to his disciples that the small sacrifices of the poor mean more to God than the extravagant, but proportionately lesser, donations of the rich.

Definition of widow's mite in the English dictionary

The definition of widow's mite in the dictionary is a small contribution given by a person who has very little.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WIDOW'S MITE

a mite
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Synonyms and antonyms of widow's mite in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «widow's mite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIDOW'S MITE

Find out the translation of widow's mite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of widow's mite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «widow's mite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寡妇的螨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

óbolo de la viuda
570 millions of speakers

English

widow´s mite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधवा का घुन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سوس الأرملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клещ вдовы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óbolo da viúva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিধবা এর নাকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´obole de la veuve
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hama janda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scherflein der Witwe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寡婦のダニ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과부의 진드기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mite randha
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mite góa phụ của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விதவையின் மாயை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विधवा च्या अगदी लहान वस्तु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dulun akı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obolo della vedova
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mite wdowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кліщ вдови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mite văduvă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

άκαρι χήρας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

weduwee se mijt
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

änkans skärv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enkens skjerv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of widow's mite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDOW'S MITE»

The term «widow's mite» is normally little used and occupies the 121.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDOW'S MITE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDOW'S MITE»

Discover the use of widow's mite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to widow's mite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Widow's Mite & Other Stories
Eight short stories include the title story, in which the twenty-one-year-old widow Higbee matches wits with a preacher who inquires about the tithe on the double-indemnity insurance she recently collected
Ferrol Sams, 1989
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The Widow's Mite
A widow learns the true meaning of Christmas by giving her Christmas fund to an impoverished family.
Christina Dymock, 2010
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The Poor Widow's Mite in Seven Meditations, Together with a ...
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The Widow's Mite and Other Psychic Phenomena...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Isaac Kaufman Funk, 2012
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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
References to "the widow's mite" proliferate in the 19th cent. Byron seems particularly enamored of widows' mites. In Don Juan, possessing "no great plenty ," he gives up for love all that he had — his heart: " T was the boys' 'mite,' and, like the ...
David L. Jeffrey, 1992
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The Widow's Mite [Verses]....
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Elizabeth Harriet Cooke, 2012
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Kalorama Triangle: The History of a Capital Neighborhood
The others were never captured.7 With the murder of youngJohn Langworth, ownership of Widow's Mite passed to his brother William, who obtained the patent for it in 1681.8 William died in 1693, leaving no male heirs to inherit his property.
Stephen A. Hansen, 2011
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Searching for Shalom: Resources for Creative Worship
Her hand shaking, she places her offering on the plate. O God, a widow's mite! This day in this time lovingly, cheerfully offered to her Lord . . . O God, a widow's mite, a sign of hope among us! —Luke 2I:I-4 JESUS ENCOUNTERS ZACCHAEUS ...
Ann Weems, 1991
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Liberating Christianity: Overcoming Obstacles to Faith in ...
The first episode is the famous story of the “widow's mite.”18 Jesus is sitting in the Jerusalem Temple during the last week of his life. He sees wealthy people putting their contributions into the treasury ofthe Temple. Then he sees someone  ...
Thomas C. Sorenson, 2008
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Lawyering: A Realistic Approach to Legal Practice
A thoroughbred racehorse named Widow's Mite is owned jointly by four individuals: Abner, who is your client; Barney, who had been a close pal of Abner's, although their friendship has waned in recent months; Claude, a professional in the ...
James C. Freund, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDOW'S MITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term widow's mite is used in the context of the following news items.
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How passing the plate becomes the 'Sunday morning stickup'
Then there is the story of the Widow's Mite in Mark 12:41-44. In this story, Jesus is watching rich people throw large amounts of money into the Temple's treasury ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Craig Tally: Widow's mite meant the most to Jesus
The story of the widow's mite takes place on a busy day in the temple. ... So much was going on that hardly anyone noticed the modest widow lady, dressed in ... «Joplin Globe, Jun 15»
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Modern-Day Parable of the Widow's Mite in Argentina
For the archbishop, the donations of the people of Tucuman for this new monstrance remind him of the Parable of the Widow's Mite, where the poor woman gave ... «National Catholic Register, May 15»
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Col. Truesdell's “Widow's Mite
In the 1890s, Truesdell began subdividing and selling off parts of his own estate in Widow's Mite, lot by lot. In 1896, he proudly made public the fact that he was ... «InTowner, May 15»
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Real life 'widow's mite' story touches congregation: Homeless …
A real live "widow's mite" donation has been left at a church in the United States with an apologetic note. The donor said: "Please don't be mad I don't have much ... «ChristianToday, May 15»
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Tributes pour in for Widow's Mite founder
One of the five founding members of Widow's Mite Mrs Baggley (nee Alford) was the wife of Reserve Constable William Baggley, a part-time member of the RUC ... «Londonderry Today, Jan 15»
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Pope Francis in Sri Lanka and the 'widow's mite'
It is for this reason why their “widow's mite” was a very moving gift. The gift of Sri Lanka to Pope Francis is coming from the heart. It is not from excess. It is a gift of ... «Vatican Radio, Jan 15»
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Learning and teaching in the home and Church
It is a moving portrayal of “the widow's mite” that we find in the New Testament. In Mark 12:41-44 we read, “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld ... «Deseret News, Oct 14»
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A Homeless Man's Widow's Mite
HomelessMan Some of you may have seen this moving video of a man who posed as a homeless person asking for money. Instead of accepting the money he ... «Patheos, Oct 14»
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Women from Bible art exhibit on display during general conference
"Widow's mite" by LDS artist Kathleen Peterson will be on display at the Conference Center during the October 2014 general conference. Scott Davis, Scott ... «Deseret News, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Widow's mite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/widows-mite>. May 2024 ».
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