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City of God

American  

noun

  1. the New Jerusalem; heaven.

City of God British  

noun

  1. Christianity heaven conceived of as the New Jerusalem

  2. the Church in contrast to the world, as described by St Augustine

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His Holiness also neglects St. Augustine’s definition in “The City of God” that peace is “the tranquility of order,” not just the absence of war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead he adopts St. Augustine’s anthropology and depicts the new seekers of the City of Man usurping the old believers in the City of God.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for Brazil native Meirelles, “City of God” is his one and only Oscar nomination thus far.

From Los Angeles Times

Security forces targeted not only the Mare complex of favelas by Rio’s international airport, but also the adjacent Vila Cruzeiro neighborhood and the City of God neighborhood on the city’s opposite side.

From Seattle Times

“We really just wanted to represent the Empire State of Mind and the City of God tonight,” she said.

From Washington Post

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