Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

anima bella

English translation:

pious soul

Added to glossary by Juliet Halewood (X)
Mar 25, 2008 20:37
16 yrs ago
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Italian term

anima bella

Italian to English Other Religion apparitions
Priest's account of an apparition: Nessun’anima bella o santa che sia, può essere al centro dell’attenzione; nella Chiesa sarà senza dubbio come una finestra, che il Sole Divino ha trovato aperta e docile, per far entrare quella particolare Luce, ma essa non è il Sole.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 good soul
4 beautiful soul
3 +1 pure
3 Beautiful spirit

Proposed translations

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good soul

sounds a bit prosaic, I know, but 'merely' good, as opposed to actually 'holy' is common usage; in fact, the two words are often used together, as if to stress their similarity but underline the distinction:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="good and holy"&btnG=Se...
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Crotty : this was my first thought too
13 mins
thanks Patricia
agree Umberto Cassano
40 mins
thanks Umberto
agree Maria Luisa Dell'Orto
9 hrs
thanks Maria Luisa
agree Giulia Barontini : Sounds best
1 day 8 hrs
thanks Giulia
agree Gina Ferlisi
1 day 18 hrs
Hi Gina! Thanks!
agree WendellR : Yes, though I like "pious soul" a bit better.
4 days
thanks Wendell, I hadn't thought of that. Good suggestion
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12 mins

beautiful soul

There is a song by that name by Jesse McCartney.
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31 mins

Beautiful spirit

I think this is what is meant in this case.
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+1
2 hrs

pure

or holy soul/spirit
Peer comment(s):

agree Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
8 hrs
Thanks Mary
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