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The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité", which was derived from the Latin "caritas".[1] Originally in Latin the word caritas meant preciousness, dearness, high price. From this, in Christian theology.
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The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité", which was derived from the Latin "caritas".[1] Originally in Latin the word caritas meant preciousness, dearness, high price. From this, in Christian theology, caritas became the standard Latin translation for the Greek word agape (ἀγάπη), meaning an unconditional love for others.[citation needed]
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The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité", which was derived from the Latin "caritas".[1] Originally in Latin the word caritas meant preciousness, dearness, high price. From this, in Christian theology, caritas became the standard Latin translation for the Greek word agape (ἀγάπη), meaning an unconditional love for others.[citation needed]