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Adversus in a sentence

Using Adversus

  • In the example corpus, adversus often appears in combinations such as: adversus haereses.

Context around Adversus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

communium 1× convicium 1× irenaeus 1× lyons 1× opus 1× work 1×

Often after:

haereses 4× lutherum 1× bonos 1× praxean 1× marcionem 1×

Sentence patterns with Adversus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

his work adversus haereses 1× in adversus praxean see 1× locorum communium adversus lutherum et 1× manner convicium adversus bonos mores 1× of lyons adversus haereses 3 1× see irenaeus adversus haereses iii 1× the opus adversus marcionem nothing 1× writings is adversus haereses against 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his enchiridion locorum 1× history from early 1× in adversus praxean 1× in support of 1× irenaeus of lyons 1× the most famous 1×

Common sentence endings:

adam christ typology 1× adversus bonos mores 1× editions before 1576 1× haereses against heresies 1× has been preserved 1× iii 3 2 1×

Words around Adversus

Just before it in the word index:

adversity 343 adversities 41 adversely 324 adverse 973 adversative 6 adversary 267

Just after it in the word index:

advert 276 adverted 3 advertise 308 advertised 681 advertisement 438 advertisements 1.073

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Adversus

  • In this selection, "adversus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, communium, convicium, irenaeus, haereses, lutherum and bonos stand out and add context to how "adversus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include his work adversus haereses and in adversus praxean see. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "adversus" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with adversus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Adversus Praxean; see Barnes for a summary of the work. (11 words)

The most famous of these writings is Adversus haereses (Against Heresies). (11 words)

There were, besides, two works against the Apollinarians, and of the Opus adversus Marcionem nothing has been preserved. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In support of this, they cite the position of early fathers and their expression of the need for all churches to agree with Rome (see Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses III:3:2). (31 words)

Irenaeus of Lyons, Adversus haereses 3.22.4 This presentation of Mary as the New Eve is an extension of Irenaeus' Adam-Christ typology. (24 words)

These works are mainly known to us through the criticisms of one of his opponents, Irenaeus in his work Adversus Haereses. (21 words)

Example sentences (8)

His Enchiridion locorum communium adversus Lutherum et alios hostes ecclesiae (Landshut, 1525) went through forty-six editions before 1576.

History From early times, people have comprehended defamatory and injurious statements made in a public manner (convicium adversus bonos mores).

In Adversus Praxean; see Barnes for a summary of the work.

In support of this, they cite the position of early fathers and their expression of the need for all churches to agree with Rome (see Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses III:3:2).

Irenaeus of Lyons, Adversus haereses 3.22.4 This presentation of Mary as the New Eve is an extension of Irenaeus' Adam-Christ typology.

The most famous of these writings is Adversus haereses (Against Heresies).

There were, besides, two works against the Apollinarians, and of the Opus adversus Marcionem nothing has been preserved.

These works are mainly known to us through the criticisms of one of his opponents, Irenaeus in his work Adversus Haereses.

Common combinations with adversus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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