Sacra
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Sacra may refer to :
- Bibliotheca SacraBibliotheca SacraBibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
, the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary - Harmonia SacraHarmonia SacraHarmonia Sacra is a Mennonite shape note hymn and tune book, originally published as A Compilation of Genuine Church Music in 1832 by Joseph Funk ....
, a Mennonite shape note hymn and tune book - Isola SacraIsola SacraIsola Sacra is situated in the Lazio region of Italy south of Rome, near the Tyrrhenian Sea.The area between Portus and Ostia Antica was transformed into an artificial island by Emperor Trajan, creating a canal that linked the Tiber to the sea . Merchant ships arriving from Egypt and Africa were...
, an island in the Lazio region of Italy south of Rome - Nomina sacraNomina sacraNomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
, the tradition of abbreviated writing of titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture - Sacra (ancient Rome)Sacra (ancient Rome)In ancient Roman religion, sacra were thel transactions relating to the worship of the gods, especially sacrifice and prayer. They are either sacra privata or publica...
, transactions related to the worship of the gods - Sacra conversazioneSacra conversazioneIn art, a sacra conversazione or sacred conversation is a depiction of the Virgin and Child amidst a group of saints in a relatively informal grouping, as opposed to the more rigid and hierarchical compositions of earlier periods...
, a depiction of the Madonna with infant Jesus amidst a group of saints - Sacra Corona UnitaSacra corona unitaSacra Corona Unita, or United Sacred Crown, is a Mafia-like criminal organization from Apulia region in Southern Italy, and is especially active in the areas of Brindisi, Lecce and Taranto .-Background and activities:...
, a Mafia-like criminal organization from Apulia - Sacra di San MicheleSacra di San MicheleThe Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael’s Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano, situated on the south side of the Val di Susa overlooking the villages of Avigliana and Chiusa di San Michele, northern Italy. The abbey, which for much of its history came under...
, a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano - Sacra Jam SplendentSacra Jam SplendentSacra Jam Splendent - the opening words of the Roman Catholic hymn for Matins of the Feast of the Holy Family. The Vatican instituted the feast in 1893, making it a duplex majus and assigning it to the third Sunday after Epiphany....
, the opening words of the Roman Catholic hymn for Matins - SacrumSacrumIn vertebrate anatomy the sacrum is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine and at the upper and back part of the pelvic cavity, where it is inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones. Its upper part connects with the last lumbar vertebra, and bottom part with the coccyx...
, a bone at the base of the spine - Via SacraVia SacraThe Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum , to the Colosseum....
, the main street of ancient Rome