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- proper noun An alternative name for
Priscilla , an early Christian. - proper noun A female
given name , rarely used.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The name Prisca or Priscilla is often mentioned by early authorities of the history of the Church of Rome.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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She is sometimes called Prisca, which was her proper name, and sometimes
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) Alexander Maclaren 1868
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Aquila and his wife, Priscilla also known as Prisca, headed to Corinth, where they made one of the most important friendships of their lives—with the famed apostle Paul.
Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible Linda Chaffee Taylor 2008
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Aquila and his wife, Priscilla also known as Prisca, headed to Corinth, where they made one of the most important friendships of their lives—with the famed apostle Paul.
Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible Linda Chaffee Taylor 2008
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These days we stay at the Santa Prisca, which is kind of mid range, clean but spartan, a block or so off the Zocalo.
Taxco 2005
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Salute Priscilla -- The true reading here is "Prisca" (as in 2Ti
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Since the husband's name usually figures first in ancient pairings, this pattern suggests Prisca's prominence.
Greg Carey: The Power And Presence of Women In The Earliest Churches Greg Carey 2011
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Since the husband's name usually figures first in ancient pairings, this pattern suggests Prisca's prominence.
Greg Carey: The Power And Presence of Women In The Earliest Churches Greg Carey 2011
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Since the husband's name usually figures first in ancient pairings, this pattern suggests Prisca's prominence.
Greg Carey: The Power And Presence of Women In The Earliest Churches Greg Carey 2011
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Since the husband's name usually figures first in ancient pairings, this pattern suggests Prisca's prominence.
Greg Carey: The Power And Presence of Women In The Earliest Churches Greg Carey 2011
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