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Preferred term

Corporal works of mercy  

Definition

  • They are: to feed the hungry, refresh the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, tend the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead

Synonym(s)

  • Mercy, corporal works of
  • Seven acts of mercy
  • Seven corporal works of mercy
  • Works of mercy, corporal

Notation

  • 114550

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-H5FFQ74V-S

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