How do you use Sancta in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Sancta meaning
plural of sanctum
Using Sancta
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of sanctum
- In the example corpus, sancta often appears in combinations such as: sancta maria.
Context around Sancta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sancta
- In this selection, "sancta" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ecclesia, see, haec, maria, virginitate and sedes stand out and add context to how "sancta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include haec sancta synodus marks and hippo de sancta virginitate 18. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sancta" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sancta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Father Mario is a priest of Pro Ecclesia Sancta. (9 words)
Haec Sancta Synodus marks the high-water mark of the Conciliar movement of reform. (14 words)
Last November, the Windsor House adult day health program at Sancta Maria in Cambridge closed, displacing 47 people. (18 words)
Augustine of Hippo, De Sancta Virginitate, 18 Natural knowledge and biblical interpretation Augustine took the view that, if a literal interpretation contradicts science and our God-given reason, the Biblical text should be interpreted metaphorically. (35 words)
For the Latin text of sections 18 and 19 and the relevant sections of Sancta Mater Ecclesia see Bernard Orchard OSB, Dei verbum and the Synoptic Gospels, Appendix (1990). (29 words)
Besides Rome, the diocese of Mainz today is the only diocese in the world with an episcopal see that is called a Holy See (sancta sedes). (26 words)
Example sentences (7)
Father Mario is a priest of Pro Ecclesia Sancta.
Last November, the Windsor House adult day health program at Sancta Maria in Cambridge closed, displacing 47 people.
Augustine of Hippo, De Sancta Virginitate, 18 Natural knowledge and biblical interpretation Augustine took the view that, if a literal interpretation contradicts science and our God-given reason, the Biblical text should be interpreted metaphorically.
Besides Rome, the diocese of Mainz today is the only diocese in the world with an episcopal see that is called a Holy See (sancta sedes).
For the Latin text of sections 18 and 19 and the relevant sections of Sancta Mater Ecclesia see Bernard Orchard OSB, Dei verbum and the Synoptic Gospels, Appendix (1990).
Haec Sancta Synodus marks the high-water mark of the Conciliar movement of reform.
The Church tabernacle and Sancta Santorum is considered a masterpiece of baroque Spanish art in its blend of architecture, painting and sculpture.
Common combinations with sancta
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: