egreja

Portuguese

Noun

egreja f (plural egrejas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of igreja.
    • 1930 January 2, “Os novos medicos evangelicos realizaram um culto de Acção de Graças [The new evangelical doctors performed a Thanksgiving ceremony]”, in Correio da Manhã, volume XXIX, number 10741, Rio de Janeiro, page 7:
      Com a presença de avultadissimo numero de membros de quasi todas as egrejas evangelicas desta capital e de Nictheroy, o programma do culto teve inicio pouco depois das 4 horas […]
      With the presence of a very large number of members from almost all the evangelical churches of this capital and Niterói, the worship program began shortly after 4 o’clock.
    • 1932 February 26, “1º anniversario da Parochia de São Sebastião do Barreto [1st anniversary of the Parish of São Sebastião do Barreto]”, in Jornal do Brasil, volume XLII, number 48, Rio de Janeiro, page 12:
      Festejando o primeiro anniversario da parochia de S. Sebastião do Barreto, em Nitheroy, a L. Catholica Jesus, Maria José, da mesma parochia, promoveu a ida áquella capital da Liga Catholica da Egreja de Santo Affonso, do Rio.
      Celebrating the first anniversary of the parish of St. Sebastião do Barreto, in Niterói, the Jesus, Maria José Catholic League, of the same parish, encouraged the Catholic League of the Church of Saint Affonso, from Rio, to go to that capital.

Usage notes

This spelling coexisted with igreja.

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