svatenie jedal

English translation: the blessing of a meal/food/feast

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Slovak term or phrase:svatenie jedal
English translation:the blessing of a meal/food/feast
Entered by: Monika@ProZ

21:42 Apr 9, 2004
Slovak to English translations [PRO]
Religion / religion
Slovak term or phrase: svatenie jedal
American English - Easter tradition
gadgetka
United States
Local time: 05:57
the blessing of Easter feast or the blessing of a meal
Explanation:
the blessing of Easter feast

Many Christians in eastern Europe and those of eastern European ancestry in North America have their Easter feast blessed by a priest. The priest may go to the home, or families may take their food to church for the blessing. (Source: World Book Millenium 2000).

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Monika@ProZ
United States
Local time: 05:57
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4 +5the blessing of Easter feast or the blessing of a meal
Monika@ProZ
4blessing
Maria Chmelarova


  

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the blessing of Easter feast or the blessing of a meal


Explanation:
the blessing of Easter feast

Many Christians in eastern Europe and those of eastern European ancestry in North America have their Easter feast blessed by a priest. The priest may go to the home, or families may take their food to church for the blessing. (Source: World Book Millenium 2000).



Monika@ProZ
United States
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

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agree  anmore: or Blessing of Easter Food
52 mins

agree  Lubosh Hanuska
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agree  Gareth Norman (X)
1 day 1 hr

agree  Jirina Nevosadova
1 day 10 hrs

agree  Pro Lingua
3 days 13 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blessing


Explanation:
blessing the food (at the church on Friday)

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Slovak
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