church triumphant

American  

noun

Theology.

1. those Christians in heaven who have triumphed over evil and the enemies of Christ.

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Etymology

Origin of church triumphant

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

It is peopled with a long procession of saints and sages, mariners and merchants, scholars and poets, now of the church triumphant: memories that consecrate the souls of men and banish ignoble thoughts.

From The Kirk on Rutgers Farm by Stone, Pauline

Of the building of the church triumphant, and of the several sorts of reprobates.

From The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Complete by Wake, William

So inconsistent is the conduct of a church militant and a church triumphant!

From Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) by Haines, Charles Reginald

In this latter part of the chapter, the prophet passes from the illustrious promises made to the church militant on earth, to the glory of the church triumphant in heaven.

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 27: Isaias The Challoner Revision by

The church triumphant, and the church below, In songs of praise their present union show; Their joys are full; our expectation long; In life we differ, but we join in song.

From Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham by Denham, John, Sir