ca. abr

circa - approximately

CA abr

C.A. abr

CAB abbr

Cahiers D'archeologie Biblique. Neuchatel, u.a.

calv. abr

Calv. abr

calvin. abr

calvinisch

Calvinistic(al)

Calvinismus m

Calvinism

Calvinist m (-en)

Calvinist

calvinistisch adj

Calvinistic(al), Calvinist; c. Ethik - Calvinist ethics

CaMiss abbr

Cahiers Missionaires. Paris

can. abr

Lat: canon(es) Kanon(es) - canon

Can. abr

Lat: canon(es) Kanon(es) - canon

Can.A. abr

Can.Aug. abr

cand. abr

Lat: candidatus  Kandidat - kandidat

Canossa n

Canossa (castle); fig: (great) humiliation; self abasement; nach Canossa/Kanossa gehen - to go to Canossa, get humbled, walk of penance

Can.R. abr

Can.Reg. abr

canticum canticorum n

Lat: the Song of Songs, Song of Solomon

Canto m (-s)

Mus: canto, cantus; song; melody; principal voice

Cantus m (-)

Mus: cantus; melody; song; principal voice; C. planus - cantus planus, plain song; Gregorian chant

Cao-Dai m (sg)

Cao Dai (an Indo-Chinese religion)

Capitilavium  

Litur: Palm Sunday

Cappa f (-s, -pae)

cappa, cape; Rom Cath: pluvial; (a cape as part of an academic or ecclesiastical garb)

caput

Lat: head; c. ecclesiae - head of the church; c. electorum - head of the elect

Caritas f, abbr

(Christian) charity; Caritas (Roman Catholic charitable/welfare organization); Publ, abbr: Caritas. Jahrbuch des deutschen Caritasverbandes. Freiburg, Breisgau

Caritasverband m (sg)

Caritas (the Roman Chatholic charitable organization)

caritative adj

charitable; sich c. beschäftigen - to do works of charity, charitable work; c. Verbände - charitable organizations

Carneval m (-s, -e)

carneval

Cartesianer m

Cartesianer

cartesianisch adj

Cartesian; c. Dualismus - Cartesian bifurcation, Cartesian dualism; cartesianische Methode - Cartesian methood

Cartesianismus m

Cartesianism

cartesisch  adj

Cartesian; C. Koordinaten - Cartesian coordinates

Cartesisch  

Cartesian

Cäsar m

Caesar

Cäsarenherrschaft f

dictatorship

Cäsarenpolitik f

national politics

Cäsarentum n

Caesarism

Cäsarenwahn m

(Caesarean or Caesarian) madness; (dictatorial) megalonania

Cäsareopapismus m

Ch Hist: caesaropapism; (connection of ecclesiastical covernment with secular governmental power)

cäsarisch

Caesarean, Caesarian; fig high-handed,

Cäsarismus m (sg)

Caesarism; absolutism

Casus m (-)

Ling: case

Cat. abr

cath. abr

Engl: catholic; cathedral

Cath. abbr

Engl: catholic; cathedral; Publ: Catholicsme. Paris

Cath(M) abbr

Catholica. Münster

Cathedra f

Rom Cath: cathedra, seat, throne (of a bishop, etc); cathedra Petri - the seat of St. Peter; ex cathedra - ex cathedra

CathEnc abbr

Catholic Encyclopedia. New York

CatRom abr

Causa f (-sae)

Lat, Phil: cause

causa adaequata f

Lat: adequate cause

causa deficiens f

Lat: insufficient cause

causa efficiens f

Lat: efficient cause

causa essendi f

Lat: cause of being

causa fiendi f

Lat: cause of becoming

causa finalis f

Lat: final cause

causa formalis f

Lat: formal cause

causa immediata f

Lat: immediate cause

causa instrumentalis f

Lat: instrumental cause

causa materialis f

Lat: material cause

causa mediata f

Lat: mediate(d) cause

causa motiva f

Lat: causa motiva

causa occasionalis f

Lat: occasional cause

causa prima f

Lat: first cause

causa principalis f

Lat: principal cause

causa remota f

Lat: remote cause

causa sufficiens f

Lat: sufficient cause

causa sui f

Lat: caus-of-itself (Aquinas)

CAW abbr

Dienst am Wort. Freiburg, Breisgau

CB abbr

Coniectanea Biblica. Lund; Cultura Biblica. Madrid (also acronym: BuBi)

CBC abbr

  Cambridge Bible Commentary. Cambridge

CBL abbr

Calwer Bibellexikon. Stuttgart

CB.NT abbr

New Testament series. Lund

CB.OT abbr

  Old Testament series. Lund

CD abbr

Das christliche Deutschland. 1933 bis 1945. Freiburg

CD.E abbr

Das christliche Deutschland. 1933 bis 1945. Dokumente und Zeugnisse. Evangelishe Reihe. Freiburg

CD.G abbr

Das christliche Deutschland. 1933 bis 1945. Dokumente und Zeugnisse. Gemeinschaftliche Reihe. Freiburg

CD.K abbr

Das christliche Deutschland. 1933 bis 1945 dokumente und Zeugnisse. Katholische Reihe. Freiburg

Cedille f (-n)

Ling: cedilla

Celebrant m (-en)

celebrant, officiant, officiating priest

Cellist m (-en)

cellist

Cello n (-en)

violoncello, cello; violoncello (organ)

cent. abr

Engl: central, century

Centurio m

Rom Hist: centurion

certitudo

Lat: certainty, certitude, surety; c. gratiae et salutis - certainty or surety of grace and salvation; c. moralis - moral certainty; c. salutis - certitude, certainty, or assurance of salvation;

ceteris paribus n

Lat: certeris paribus

cf. abr

Lat: confer, confederatur  vergleiche - compare. cf.

CFK abbr

Christliche Friedenskonferenz. Deutsche Ausgabe. Praha

cfr. abr

Lat: confer, confederatur  vergleiche - compare, cf.

CFR abbr

Christentum und Femdreligionen. München

CGL abbr

Christentum und Geistesleben. München

CGU abbr

Corpus der griechischen Urkunden des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit. München

ch. abr

Engl: chapter

Chakra n

chakra, cacra

chalcedonisch  

Chalcedonian

chald. abr

Chaldäa n

Chaldea

Chaldäer m (-)

Chaldean, Chaldee

chaldäisch adj

Chaldean, Chaldee

Chalzedon m (-e)

chalcedony

Cham

Bibl: Ham

Chammurabi m

hist: Hammurabi

Chancengleichheit f

equal opportunity or opportunities; equality of opportunity or opportunities

Chanukka m (-e)

Jud: Chanuk(k)ah, Hanuk(k)ah (Jewish Festival of Lights)

Chaos n

chaos; turmoil; utter confusion

Chaosforschung f

chaos research

Chaosmacht f (-"e)

power of chaos

Chaosmythos m (-then)

myth of chaos

Chaostheorie f

chaos theory, chaology

Chaosungeheuer n (-)

monster of chaos

chaotisch adj

chaotic; c. Folge - chaotic sequence; c. Zustände - chaotic condition(s), state of chaos

Chap. abr

Engl: chapter

char. abr

characteristic universalis f

universal character (Leibniz)

Charakter m (-e)

character; disposition; nature; dignity; personality

Charakteranalyse f (-n)

character analysis

Charakteranlage f

(character) disposition

charakterbildend pr p

character-building as molding

Charakterbildung f

character-building or molding; character development or formation

Charaktereigenschaft f

character trait

Charakterfestigkeit f

integrity of character

charakterisieren  

to characterize; to portray, depict or delineate; to describe

Charakterisierung f

characterization, portrayal

Charakterisierungsstärke f

potency of characterization

Charakteristik f (-en)

description, characteristic(s)

Charakteristikum n (-ka)

peculiarity; characteristic; distinguishing (style, feature, etc.)

charakteristisch adj

characteristic(ally)

Charakteristische n

Phil: that which is characteristic

Charakterkunde f

characterology

charakterlos  

without character; characterless; colorless; insipid

Charakterlosigkeit f

lack of character, insipidness

Charaktermerkmal n (-e)

(character) trait

Charakterologie f

characterology

Charakterstärke f (-n)

strength of character

Charakterstruktur f (-en)

character structure

Charakterstück n (-e)

character piece

Charaktertyp m (-en)

character type

Charisma n (-s, -men, -mata)

charisma; charism; spiritual gift; Ch. veritatis - gift of truth; individuelles Ch. - individual charisma

Charismabegriff m (-e)

concept of charisma

Charismatiker m (-)

charismatic (person)

charismatisch adj

charismatic; ch. Bewegung - charismatic movement; ch. Führer - charismatic leader

Charismatische Bewegung m

charismatic Movement

Charismenreihe f (-n)

list of charismatic gifts

Charismentafel f (-n)

catalogue of gifts

Chartismus m

Chartism

Chasan m (-e)

Jud: haz(z)an, chaz(z)an

Chassid m (-en)

Hasidean

Chassidäer m (-)

Hebr: Hasideam, Chassid (the pious)

chassidisch adj

Hasidic, Chassid

Chassidismus m

Hasidism, Chassidism

Chauvinismus m

chauvinism

CHe abbr

Christus heute. Stuttgart

Chefdirigent m (-en)

principal conductor, music director

Cherub m (-inen, -im)

cherub

Cherubikon n (-ka)

cherubikon, cherubic hymn

cherubinisch adj

cherubic

Cherubwagen m (-)

cherubic chariot

Cherusker m (-)

Cheruscan

cheruskisch adj

Cheruscan

Chiasmus m

chiasmus

chiastisch  adj

chiastic

Chiffre f (-n)

code; (box) number; Phil: cipher; Ch. der Transzendenz - ciphers of transcendence (Jaspers)

Chiffrenschrift f

cipher

Chiffreschlüssel m

cipher code; cipher key

Chiffrewerden n

encipherment (Jaspers)

Chiliasmus m

chiliasm, millenarianism, millennianism

Chiliast m (-en)

chiliast, millenarian

chiliastisch adj

chiliastic, millenarian

chimärischer Begriff m

chimerical concept (Kant)

Chin. abr

Chinese m (-n)

Chinese; Chinaman

chinesisch  adj

Chinese

Chirotonie f

Lit: chirotony (laying-on of hands for ordination)

ChK abbr

Christliche Kunst. München

Choleriker m (-)

choleric person

Chor m (-"e)

Mus: choir (of singers); chorus; choir, Arch: chancel (part of the church nave designed for the singers)

Choral m (-"e)

chorale; hymn; tune

Choralbaß m

choral bass (organ)

Choralbearbeitung f (-en)

chorale arrangement or setting; composition based on a chorale

Choraldialekt m

local variant of plain-chant

Choralfantasie f

chorale fantasia

Choralfuge f

chorale fugue, fugue on a chorale

Choralkantate f

chorale cantata

Choralmesse f

plain-song mass

Choralnotation f

plain-song notation

Choralnote f

plain-song note

Choralpartita f

chorale partita

Choralpassion f

plain-song passion

Choralvorspiel n

chorale prelude

Choramt n (-"er)

 cathedral service

Chorballade f (-n)

choral ballad

Chorbischof m (-"e)

suffragan bishop, chorepiscopus

Chordienst m

(liturgy held in the choir of the church)

Chordirektor m (-en)

conductor of the chorus, choirmaster

Chordirigieren n

conducting, choral conducting

Choreinstimmen n

tuning of the unisons

Choreograph m (-er)

choreographer, choreographist

Choreographie f

choreography

Chorführer m (-)

first chorister

Chorgalerie f (-n)

choir loft

Chorgehilfe m (-n)

acolyte

Chorgesang m (-"e)

chorus, choral singing, choir singing, anthem

Chorhemd n (-en)

surplice

Chorherr m (-en)

canon, prebendary; regulierter C. - canon regular

chorisch  

choric, choral

Chorist m (-en)

member of the chorus

Choristin f (-nen)

member of the chorus

Chorkantate f (-n)

choral cantata

Chorknabe m (-n)

chorister, choir-boy

Chorkonzert n (-e)

choir concert, choral concert

Chorleiter m (-)

presenter; choir director, choir leader, choir mast, chorus master

Chorlied n (-er)

choral song; choral chant

Chormeister m (-)

choirmaster

Chormusik f

choral music, music for chorus

Chornische f (-n)

apse

Chornonne f (-n)

officiating nun

Chororgel f (-n)

choir organ

Chorpartitur f

vocal score, choral score, chorus edition, close score

Chorpult n (-e)

lectern

Chorraum m (-"e)

chancel

chorrein  

in perfect tune

Chorrock m (-"e)

surplice, cope

Chorsänger m

choir singer, chorus singer, choralist, member of a choir, chorister

Chorsatz m

chorus

Chorsinfonie f

choral symphony

Chorsingen n

choral singing

Chorstimme  f (-n)

chorus part

Chorstuhl m (-"e)

choir stall

Chortechnik f

choral technique

Chorton m

choir pitch, organ pitch

Chorvikar m (-e)

vicar choral, lay clerk, lay vicar

chorweise  

in choirs, in choruses; choir wise

Chorwerk n (-e)

1. choral work, chorus work, work for choir;  2. geistliches Ch. work for church choir, sacred choral work; weltliches Ch. secular choral work

Chr abr

Chronik  - Chronicles; 1. Chronik - 1 Chronicles; 2. Chronik - 2 Chronicles

chr. abr

Chr. abr

Chrematistik f

chrematistics (Aristotle)

Chrestomathie f

Lit: chrestomathy

Chrisam n

chrism

Chrischona Gemeinden f

(church group belonging to the Gnadauer)

Christ m (-en), n-noun

Christian

Christ. abr

Christabend m

Christmas Eve

Christbaum m (-"e)

Christmas tree

Christdorn m

holly

Christen n-noun

see Christ

christenfreundlich  adj

pro-Christian

Christengemeinde f (-n)

Christian congregation; Christian community

Christenglaube m

Christian faith

Christenheit f

Christendom, Christianity; the Christian world; Urchristenheit - early Christianity

Christenpflicht f

Christian duty

Christentum n

Christianity; Christendom; the Christian faith or religion

Christenverfolgung f (-en)

persecution of Christians

Christenvolk n

Christendom

Christfest n

Christmas

Christi m, gen

of Christus - of Christ; C. Geburt - the Nativity; birth of Christi; C. Himmelfahrt - the Ascension

christianisieren  

to Christianize

Christianisierung f

Christianization

Christin f (-nen)

Christian woman

christisch  

of Christ

Christkatholisch adj

Swiss for altkatholisch - old Catholic

Christkind n

the infant Jesus; baby Jesus; Christ child, baby Jesus

christl. abr

christlich -christian

christlich adj

Christian, Christianly, Christianlike; ch. Morallehre - Christian moral doctrine

christlicher Aristotelismus m

Christian Aristotelianism

Christliche Wissenschaft f

Christian Science

Christlichkeit f

Christianness; Christianity; Christianism;

Christmette f (-en)

Midnight Mass

Christmonat m

Christmond

Christnacht f

night before Christmas, Christmas eve

Christo dat

Christ; in Christo - in Christ

Christokratie f

Christocracy

Christolatrie f

Christolatry; adoration of Christ

Christologie f

Christology; doctrine of Christ

christologisch adj

christological

Christophanie f (-n)

Christophany; appearance of Christ

Christotokos f

mother of Christ

christozentrisch adj

christocentric

Christus m

Christ

Christus als Erlöser  

Christ as Saviour or Redeemer

Christusbekenntnis n (-sse)

credal confession of Christ

Christusbild n (-er)

picture of Christ

Christusbotschaft f

Christ-message

Christusdevotion  

devotion of Christ

Christuserkenntnis f (-sse)

knowledge of Christ

Christusfeindschaft f

enmity to Christ

Christusgeschehen n

Christ-event

Christusglaube m

faith in Christ

Christuskerygma n

Christ-kerygma, proclamation of Christ

Christusleib m

Body of Christ

Christusleiden n

the suffering of Christ

Christusmystik f

Christ-mysticism

Christusmythos m

Christ-myth

Christusprädikat n (-e)

predicate applied to Christ

Christuspsalm m (-en)

(Christological interpretation of Psalms)

Christusschau f

Christ-vision; vision in which Christ is the central figure

Christussuche f

search for Christ

Christustypus m

Christ-figure (type of depiction in Christian art)

Christusüberlieferung f (-en)

tradition about Christ

Christusverkündigung f

proclamation or preaching of Christ

Christuszeugnis n

witness to Christ

Christwoche f

Christmas week

Chrodirigent m (-en)

choir conductor; choral conductor; choirmaster

Chromatik f

chromaticism

chromatisch  

chromatic

chromatisieren  

to chromaticize

chron. abr

Chron. abr

Chronist; Chronologie; Chronik - Chronicles; 1. Chronik - 1 Chronicles; 2. Chronik - 2 Chronicles

Chronik f (-en)

chronicle

chronistisch  

chronistic

Chronogramm n

chronogram

Chronograph m (-en)

chronographer; chronologist

chronol. abr

Chronologie f (-n)

chronology

chronologisch  

chronological

ChrRel abbr

Christus und die Religionen der Erde. Handbuch der Religionsgeschichte. Franz König, ed. Freiburg, Breisgau

ChrTo abbr

Christianity Today. Washington, DC

Chrysolith m (-e)

chrysolite

Chrysopras m (-e)

chrysoprase

chthonisch  

Gr: chthonic (of deities and supernatural beings believed to dwell in or under the earth)

ChW abbr

Christliche Welt. Gotha

CIC abr

C.I.C. abr

Cimbal n

cembalom, cimbalom, cymbalom

Cimbalom n

cembalom, cimbalom, cymbalom

Cingulum n

cincture (girdle)

circulus vitiosus m

Lat: vicious circle

Citoyen m

citizen

Civitas Dei f

Lat: Civitas Dei, God's kingdom on earth (St. Augustine)

civitas terrena f

Lat: terrestial or earthly city

Civität f

Roman citizenship

CiW abbr

Christ in der Welt. Eine Enzyklopädie. Aschaffenburg

CJC abr

CKB abbr

Christliche Kunstblätter. Linz

CKL abbr

Calwer Kirchenlexikon. Stuttgart

clare et distincte  

Lat: clearly and distinctly

class. abr

Clem abr

Clemensbrief m (-e)

Letter of Clement

Cluster m (-)

cluster

Clusteranalyse f

cluster analysis

Clusterbildung f (-en)

clustering

cm abr

CMB abbr

Calwer Missionsblatt. Calw, u.a.

cod. abr

Codd. abr

Code m (-n)

code

Codewechsel m (-)

code switching

Codex m

codex

Cod.Hamm. abr

Codierung f (-en)

coding, encoding

Codification f (-en)

codification

Cod.Jur.Can. abr

Cod.Ms. abr

Lat: Codex manuscriptus  (alte) Handschrift - old manuscript

coena Domini

Lat: the Lord´s Supper

coena sacra

Lat: the holy supper

coetus

Lat: assembly; c. electorum - assembly of the elect; c. fidelium - assembly of the faithful; c. vocatorum - assembly of the called

cogito ergo sum n

I think, therefore I am (Descartes)

cognitio

Lat: knowledge; cognition; c. abstractiva - abstract(ive) knowledge; c. certa - certain knowledge; c. Dei abstractiva - abstract knowledge of God; c. Dei intuitiva - intuitive knowledge of God; c. Dei naturalis - natural knowledge of God; c. innata - innate knowledge

coincidentia oppositiorum f

Lat: coincidence of opposites

col. abr

Engl: colonial; color; column

Coll. abr

Colleg. abr

Collegium n

collegium, society, college; c. biblicum - biblical society; c. philobiblicum

colloq. abr

Engl: colloquial; colloquialism

Commune Sanctorum n

Common of the Saints

communio

Lat: community; communion; c. corporis - communion of the body; c. fidelium - communion of the faithful; c. sanctorum - communion or congregation of the saints; c. sanguinis - communion of the blood

communis opinio f

Lat: common opinion; allgemeine Meinung, opinio communis

Comp. abr

Engl: Composer; Computer

compar. abr

Completorium n

compline

Complex m

partaker; C. in peccato - partaker of sin

Computerkompetenz f

computer literacy

Computerkunst f

computer art

Computerlinguistik f

computer linguistics

Computersprache f

computer language

Computertheorie des Geistes f

computational theory of mind

conciliatorisch  adj

conciliatory

conclusio f

Lat: conclusion

conditio humana f

Lat: human condition

conditio sine qua non f

Lat: notwendige Bedingung

Conf. abr

Lat: confessio  Bekenntnis - confession

Conf.Aug. abr

Conf.Augs. abr

confessio

Lat: confession, admission of sin

Confessio Augustana  

Augsburger Bekenntnis - Augsburg Confession

confutatio f

Lat: confutation; refutation

consensus gentium  

Lat: consent of the people

consensus omnium  

Lat: general consent

consensus patrum

Lat: consensus of the fathers

consilia evangelica

Lat: evangelical counsels

consilium

Lat: counsel; c. Dei - decision or counsel of God; c. pacis - the counsel of peace

Consistorialpräsident m (-en)

president of a consistory

Constituante f

constituent; assembly

continuata creatio

Lat: continued creation

contradictio in adjecto f

contradiction in terms; inner contradiction

contra legem  

Lat: against the law

Contratenor m

contratenor, countertenor

conversio

Lat: conversion; c. continuata - continued conversion; c. reiterata - reiterated or repeated conversion

coop. abr

Engl: cooperation

cop. abr

 Engl: copyrighted

Cop. abr

Engl: copyright

Copernicus  

Kopernikus

cor. abr

Engl: corrected; correction; correspondence; correspndent; corresponding

coram

Lat: before; c. Deo - before God; c. hominibus - before men

Corp. abr

Lat: Corpus  Körper

corp. abr

Lat: Corpus  Körper

CorpAp abbr

Copus Apologetarum Christianorum Seaculi Secondi. Jena

Corp.Chr. abr

corpus

Lat: (the) body; c. Christi - the body of Christ; c. doctrinae - the body of doctrine; c. electorum - the body of the elect; c. iuris canonici - the body of canon law; c. theologiae - body of theology

corpus Christi

Lat: the body of Christ

corpus juris

Lat: civil code

Corpus Paulinum m

Pauline writings

corr. abr

Engl: corrected; corresponding

correptio

Lat: rebuke, accusation

COst abbr

Der christliche Osten in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Würzburg

COVG abbr

Der christliche Osten in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Würzburg

CPE abbr

Christliche Philosophie in Einzeldarstellungen. Graz

CPH abbr

Calwer Predigthilfen. Stuttgart

CPL abbr

Calvis Patrum Latinorum. E. Dekkers, ed. Steenbrugis  

CRE abbr

Christus und die Religionen der Erde. Handbuch der Religionsgeschichte. Franz König, ed. Freiburg, Breisgau

Credo  n (-s)

 Lat: credo, creed, confession (of faith); C. in unum deum - I believe in the One God (Mass); das C. eines Künstlers - an artist´s credo, conviction 

Credoaussage f (-n)

credal statement

credo ut intelligam  

Lat: I believe in order to understand; I believe that I understand

crux

Lat: cross; c. theologorum - the cross of theologians

CSCO abbr

Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium. Paris

CThM abbr

Calwer theologische Monographien. Stuttgart

CTJ abbr

Calvin Theological Journal. Grand Rapids, Mi

culpa

Lat: fault; guilt; crime; mea c. - (by or through) my fault

cupiditas

Lat: passionate desire, lust; cupidity

curr. abr

Lat: currentis  laufenden (Nummer) - running (number)

Custodia f (-dien)

pyx (container for storing the Host)

CuW abbr

Christentum und Wissenschaft. Leipzig

CwH abbr

Calwer Hefte zur Förderung biblischen Glaubens und christlichen Lebens. Stuttgart

cymbel f (-n)

crown staple (of a bell)

Cyniker m

Synic