Tewahedo
Syllables: Te·wa·he·do/təˈwɑ.h(ə).doʊ/
Tewahedo adjective: belonging or relating to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and/or the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Adjective
Tewahedo (not comparable)
- Belonging or relating to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and/or the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
- For many Ethiopian Orthodox, history has forged an almost patriotic link between Tewahedo Christology and loyalty to their nation against the incursion of foreign religious ideas.2006 October 1, Craig Ott, Harold A. Netland, Globalizing Theology: Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity, →ISBN, page 151
- It is important to note that the interiors of many old Tewahedo churches are entirely covered with outsized mural icons.2011 April 30, Paulos Milkias, Ethiopia (Nations in Focus), →ISBN, page 323
Origin of Tewahedo
Borrowed from Ge'ez ተዋሕዶ (täwaḥdo), related to አሐዱ (ʾäḥädu, “one”). Compare Arabic تَوْحِيد (tawḥīd).
Words that rhyme with Tewahedo
Questions about Tewahedo
- What does Tewahedo mean?
- Tewahedo means belonging or relating to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and/or the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
- What part of speech is Tewahedo?
- Tewahedo is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Tewahedo?
- Tewahedo is pronounced /təˈwɑ.h(ə).doʊ/.
Words near Tewahedo in the dictionary
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