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추기경
樞機卿
[ chugigyeong ]
「명사」 Noun
• cardinal
In Catholicism, the highest priest next to the Pope.
Christianity
religious roles
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
樞 (추, 우)
–
hinge, pivot, axis
機 (기)
–
loom, mechanism, device
卿 (경)
–
minister, noble, high-ranking office
Neighboring words in the dictionary
최소
최종
최초
최하
최후
추
추구
추궁
추기경
추석
추종
축복
축적
출근
출근길
출발
출발을 위한 섭리
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