hedge sermon

名词 n.
/ˈhɛdʒ ˌsɝmən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the Reformation, typically in rural areas beyond the reach of civic authorities. historical
    — Fearing an escalation of the unrest, the city administrators made some important concessions to the Protestants: the Catholic churches were closed after the removal of all religious images; the Calvinists were permitted to hold their hedge sermons, albeit only outside the city […].

词形变化

hedge sermons plural

词源

Calque of Dutch hagenpreek, from hage (“hedge”) + preek (“sermon”).
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