hedge sermon

短语

发音

US /ˈhɛdʒ ˌsɝmən/
AU

词形变化

hedge sermons 复数 hedge sermons

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the Reformation, typically in rural areas beyond the reach of civic authorities.

    历史 宗教

    Fearing an escalation of the unrest, the city administrators made some important concessions to the Protestants: the Catholic churches were closed after the removal of all religious images; the Calvinists were permitted to hold their hedge sermons, albeit only outside the city […].

词源

Calque of Dutch hagenpreek, from hage (“hedge”) + preek (“sermon”).

来源：wiktionary