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Meanings of scala naturae in inglês

russo
великая цепь бытия
português
scala naturae
catalão
escala de la natura
espanhol
escala natural

Medieval Christian concept.

        Related terms
        scala naturae
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        Examples for "great chain of being"
        Examples for "great chain of being"
        1
        Darwin's great chain of being has advanced us to chicken-necked bipeds clasping 3in screens.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Every link in the great chain of being attracts the nemesis which breaks it!
        To Die in Italbar
        3
        Augustine's mind was filled with the Greek imagery of the great chain of being instead of the Semitic images of the seven heavens.
        A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
        4
        The One existed in serene contemplation of itself beyond the ravages of time and change at the pinnacle of the great chain of being.
        A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
        5
        Humans, at the top of the great chain of being, had a God-given right to superintend the animals of the world as they saw fit.
        The Irish Times
        1
        Darwin's great chain of being has advanced us to chicken-necked bipeds clasping 3in screens.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Every link in the great chain of being attracts the nemesis which breaks it!
        To Die in Italbar
        3
        Men and women could no longer ascend the chain of being to God by their own efforts.
        A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
        4
        If it had stopped there it would have sounded like a version of the Elizabethan chain of being.
        The masque of africa: glimpses of african belief
        5
        Step by step, a Christian could ascend the chain of being until he reached God, his natural element and home.
        A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
        Translations for scala naturae