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Andachtsbild

devotional image; prayer image

noun AN-dakhts-bilt Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Usage Note

Andachtsbild is a small religious picture — a holy card, icon print, or votive image — used for private devotion. They are commonly given at baptism, first communion, or funerals.

Examples

"Sie bewahrte ein altes Andachtsbild ihrer Großmutter im Gebetbuch auf."

Natural Translation

She kept an old devotional image of her grandmother in her prayer book.

Literal Translation

She preserved an old devotional-image of her grandmother in the prayer-book.

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