Matka bolestná - matka lidstva

English translation: Mother of Sorrows - Mother of Mankind

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Czech term or phrase:Matka bolestná - matka lidstva
English translation:Mother of Sorrows - Mother of Mankind
Entered by: lingua chick

14:35 May 18, 2006
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Czech term or phrase: Matka bolestná - matka lidstva
Nadpis jednoho zastavení ze života panny Marie
Klara Hurkova
Local time: 13:34
Mother of Sorrows - Mother of Mankind
Explanation:
Please see the links below for both Mary "Mother of Sorrows" and "Mother of Mankind"

There are schools, shrines and chapels here in the UK named after Mary Mother of Sorrows
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lingua chick
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:34
Grading comment
Many thanks again!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Mother of Sorrows - Mother of Mankind
lingua chick
4Suffering Mother - Mother of Mankind
Pavel Blann
3(The) sorrowful/sorrowing mother - (the) mother of mankind
Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch


Discussion entries: 3





  

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(The) sorrowful/sorrowing mother - (the) mother of mankind


Explanation:
Or, if you want to maintain the word order:
Mother of sorrow - mother of mankind

Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
Germany
Local time: 13:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Mother of Sorrows - Mother of Mankind


Explanation:
Please see the links below for both Mary "Mother of Sorrows" and "Mother of Mankind"

There are schools, shrines and chapels here in the UK named after Mary Mother of Sorrows


    Reference: http://www.angelfire.com/biz/maboushrine
    Reference: http://www.legionofmary.org/luther.html
lingua chick
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Pavel Blann: Are they protestant or catholic or another kind?
1 hr
  -> Catholic.

agree  ivo zika: of Sorrows .. bolestna
1 hr
  -> Thanks :-)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Suffering Mother - Mother of Mankind


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-18 16:29:00 GMT)
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Similar to Bolestný Kristus = Suffering Christ

Pavel Blann
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Czech
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