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slavă
glory /ˈsla.və/
noun#1661 most common
Also: praise, splendor
Example sentences
Slavă Domnului, a ajuns bine acasă.
Thank God, he got home safely.
Copiii au cântat un cântec de slavă la biserică.
The children sang a song of glory at church.
Preotul a vorbit despre slava lui Dumnezeu în predica de duminică.
The priest spoke about God's glory in Sunday's sermon.
Eroii au fost întâmpinați cu multă slavă la întoarcerea acasă.
The heroes were welcomed with great glory upon their return home.
Vechiul imperiu și-a pierdut slava de odinioară.
The old empire lost its former glory.
Poetul evocă slava trecută a cetății, azi doar ruine tăcute.
The poet evokes the past glory of the citadel, today just silent ruins.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | slavă | slăvi |
| Genitive | slăvi | slăvilor |
| Accusative | slavă | slăvi |
| Vocative | slavo | slăvilor |
Word family
slăvito glorify, to praise
slăvitglorified, praised
slăvirethe act of glorifying
preaslăvitmost glorified (elevated, liturgical)
Etymology
Slavă entered Romanian from Old Church Slavonic, the liturgical language of Orthodox Christianity in the region, where slava meant glory or fame. It spread through church texts and hymns before settling into everyday speech, especially in the fixed phrase Slavă Domnului. The underlying Slavic root traces back to the same ancient root that gave Greek kleos, fame or glory.
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