Meaning of electus | Babel Free
[eːˈɫeːk.tʊs]Definitions
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extracted declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
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chosen, elected declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
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electus, member of the highest class of believer in Manichaeism, who adhere to an ascetic, vegetarian way of life. declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
Equivalents
Examples
“Aurelius Augustine, In psalmum 140, 12. Tales sunt electi, ut non sint salvandi a Deo, sed salvatores Dei. So great are the electi, that they are not to be saved by God, but saviours of God.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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