Saint-marc (en. Saint-marc)

/sɛ̃ maʁk/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A Christian saint, particularly the apostle Mark.

Saint-Mark is celebrated on April 25.

Saint-Marc est fêté le 25 avril.

An evangelist whose gospel is the oldest.

The Gospel of Saint-Mark is often considered the first.

L'Évangile de Saint-Marc est souvent considéré comme le premier.

The name 'Mark' comes from the Latin 'Marcus', which means 'struggle' or 'warrior' and is associated with the martyr saint and evangelist.

Saint-Mark and the gospels

An expression referring to the works of the evangelists, notably that of Saint-Mark.

Saint-Marc et les évangiles

Feast of Saint-Mark

A religious celebration in honor of Saint-Mark.

Fête de Saint-Marc

evangelist

An author of the Gospel.

évangéliste

gospel

The sacred writings of the New Testament.

évangile

martyr

A person who suffers or dies for their faith.

martyr

Refers to someone who is stubborn in their ideas.

This guy is a true Saint-Mark; he never changes his mind.

Ce type est un vrai saint-Marc, il ne change jamais d'avis.

Expresses a very devout or religious person.

She’s been in Saint-Mark mode since she got confirmed.

Elle est en mode saint-Marc depuis qu'elle a fait sa confirmation.