St. Barnabas' day
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saint barnabas' day — ˈbärnəbəs(ə̇z) noun Usage: usually capitalized S&B Etymology: after St. Barnabas more at barnaby bright : barnaby bright … Useful english dictionary
Barnabas — surname of Joseph the Levite of Cyprus (Acts iv:36), lit. son of exhortation, from Aramaic bar son + nabha prophecy, exhortation. St. Barnabas Day (colloquially St. Barnaby), June 11, in the Old Style calendar was reckoned the longest day of the… … Etymology dictionary
Barnabas Collins — is a fictional character, one of the feature characters in the ABC soap opera serial Dark Shadows , which aired from 1966 to 1971. Originally played by Canadian actor Jonathan Frid, Barnabas Collins is a self loathing, yet sympathetic, 175 year… … Wikipedia
Barnabas of Terni — • Friar Minor and missionary, d. 1474 or 1477 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Barnabas of Terni Barnabas of Terni † … Catholic encyclopedia
Barnabas of Terni — (died 1474 or 1477) was an Italian Friar Minor and missionary, who established the first monti di pietà. [cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02301a.htm|title=Barnabas of Terni|work=Catholic Encyclopedia] Early life He belonged to the… … Wikipedia
Barnabas, Saint — orig. Joseph the Levite flourished 1st century; feast day June 11 Apostolic Father and early Christian missionary. Born in Cyprus, he was a Hellenized Jew who joined the church in Jerusalem shortly after its founding. According to the Acts of the … Universalium
Barnabas — 1. Barnabas, den längsten Tag lass. 2. Regnet s an Sanct Barnabas, schwimmen die Trauben bis ins Fass. 3. Sanct Barnabas (11. Juni) nimmer die Sichel vergass, hat den längsten Tag und das längste Gras. 4. Sanct Barnabas schneidet das Gras. Frz.:… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Barnabas, Feast of Saint — A Holy Day of the Church observed on June 11th. St. Barnabas was born at Cyprus, but was a Jew of the tribe of Levi. His original name was Joses, but after our Lord s Ascension he was called Barnabas, meaning the Son of Consolation. (Acts 4:36 … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, the longest day and the shortest night — St. Barnabas’ Day, 11 June, was reckoned the longest day of the year under the Old Style calendar. Cf. 1595 SPENSER Epithalamion 1. 266 This day the sunne is in his chiefest hight, With Barnaby the bright. 1659 J. HOWELL Proverbs (English) 20… … Proverbs new dictionary
Gospel of Barnabas — The Gospel of Barnabas is a book depicting the life of Jesus, and claiming to be by Jesus disciple Barnabas, who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. Two manuscripts are known to have existed, both dated to the late 16th century and… … Wikipedia
