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Labour Of Love

Definition: Labour Of Love

Labour Of Love

Noun

1. Productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Specialty Definitions: Labour Of Love

DomainDefinitions

Literature

Labour of Love (A). Work undertaken for the love of the thing, without regard to pay. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Synonym: Labour Of Love

Synonym: labor of love (n). (additional references)

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Modern Usage: Labour Of Love

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Movie/TV Titles

Labour of Love (2000)

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Commercial Usage: Labour Of Love

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Books

  • Labour of Love : The 'Partly Political' Diary of a Cabinet Minister's Wife (reference)

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Music

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Labour Of Love

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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ub40 labour of love

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Modern Translations: Labour Of Love

Language Translations for "labour of love"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

végzett munka, szívességből (as a favour, as a matter of courtesy, by courtesy), szívesen végzett munka, szívügy (love affair), ingyenmunka. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

abourlay ofay ovelay.(various references)

   

Romanian

  

serviciu gratuit (labor of love), serviciu fãcut cu plãcere (labor of love). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

zevk için yapılan iş (labor of love), hatır işi (labor of love). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

việc l m không vì lợi việc l m thích thú việc l m vì người mình yêu. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Labour Of Love

LanguageDateSource1 Thessalonians Chapter 1, Verse 3
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintAdialeiptwV mnhmoneuonteV umwn tou ergou thV pistewV kai tou kopou thV agaphV kai thV upomonhV thV elpidoV tou kuriou hmwn ihsou cristou emprosqen tou qeou kai patroV hmwn
Latin405VulgateMemores operis fidei vestrae et laboris et caritatis et sustinentiae spei Domini nostri Iesu Christi ante Deum et Patrem nostrum
Old English990West SaxonWe gemunað eower weorc æfre beforan urum Gode and Fædre þe ge þurh lufe dyddon, and eacswa eower geðyld þæt þe ge hæfdon þurh tohopan on urum Hælende Iesum Cristum.
Middle English1395WyclifHauynge mynde of the werk of youre feith, and trauel, and charite, and abyding of the hope of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, bifor God and oure fadir.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleWith out ceasynge and call to remembraunce youre worke in the faythe and labour in love and perseveraunce in the hope of oure lorde Iesus Christ in the sight of God oure father:
Jacobean English1611King JamesRemembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Victorian English1833WebsterRemembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Basic English1964OgdenHaving ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

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Matched Bible Translations: Labour Of Love

Language1 Thessalonians Chapter 1, Verse 3
BulgarianЗащото сами вие знаете, братя, че нашия достъп при вас не беше напразно;
Cebuanonga sa atubangan sa atong Dios ug Amahan kami magahandum sa inyong buhat sa pagtoo ug pangabudlay sa gugma ug sa pagkamainantuson sa paglaum diha sa atong Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Chinese在   神 我 們 的 父 面 前 、 不 住 的 記 念 們 信 心 所 作 的 工 夫 、 愛 心 所 受 的 勞 苦 、 盼 望 我 們 主 耶 穌 基 督 所 存 的 忍 耐 。
Croatianspominjuæi se vaše djelotvorne vjere, zauzete ljubavi i postojane nade u Gospodinu našem Isusu Kristu, pred Bogom i Ocem našim.
Danishidet vi uafladelig mindes eders Gerning i Troen og eders Arbejde i Kærligheden og eders Udholdenhed i Håbet på vor Herre Jesus Kristus for vor Guds og Faders Åsyn,
DutchZonder ophouden gedenkende het werk uws geloofs, en den arbeid der liefde, en de verdraagzaamheid der hoop op onzen Heere Jezus Christus, voor onzen God en Vader;
Finnishme Jumalamme ja Isämme edessä muistamme teidän työtänne uskossa ja vaivannäköänne rakkaudessa ja kärsivällisyyttänne toivossa Herraamme Jeesukseen Kristukseen,
Frenchnous rappelant sans cesse l`oeuvre de votre foi, le travail de votre charité, et la fermeté de votre espérance en notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, devant Dieu notre Père.
Germanund denken an euer Werk im Glauben und an eure Arbeit in der Liebe und an eure Geduld in der Hoffnung, welche ist unser HERR Jesus Christus, vor Gott und unserm Vater.
Haitian CreoleDevan Bondye Papa nou, mwen toujou chonje jan n'ap viv byen paske nou gen konfyans nan Bondye, jan n'ap travay di paske nou gen renmen nan kè nou, jan nou rete fèm nan espwa nou gen nan Jezikri, Seyè nou an.
HungarianSzüntelenül emlegetve a ti hitetek munkáját, és a ti szeretetetek fáradozását, és a mi Urunk Jézus Krisztus felõl való reménységeteknek állhatatosságát, az Isten elõtt, a mi Atyánk elõtt:
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari(1:2)
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamamaka dengan tiada berkeputusan kami teringat akan perbuatanmu yang dengan iman, dan usaha kasihmu, dan sabar pengharapanmu akan Tuhan kita Yesus Kristus di hadirat Allah, yaitu Bapa kita,
Italianmemori davanti a Dio e Padre nostro del vostro impegno nella fede, della vostra operosit nella carit e della vostra costante speranza nel Signore nostro Gesù Cristo.
Korean너 희 의 믿 음 의 역 사 와 사 랑 의 수 와 우 리 주 예 수 그 리 스 도 에 대 한 소 망 의 인 내 를 우 리 하 나 님 아 버 지 앞 에 서 쉬 지 않 기 억 함 이 니
LatvianMçs atminamies jûsu ticîbas darbu un pûles, un mîlestîbu, un izturîbu cerîbâ uz mûsu Kungu Jçzu Kristu Dieva un mûsu Tçva priekðâ.
MaoriMau tonu to matou mahara ki ta koutou mahi whakapono, ki te uaua o to koutou aroha, ki te u o te tumanako ki to tatou Ariki, ki a Ihu Karaiti, i te aroaro o te Atua, ara o to tatou Matua;
Modern Greekαδιαλειπτως ενθυμουμενοι το εις την πιστιν εργον σας και τον κοπον της αγαπης και την υπομονην της ελπιδος του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου εμπροσθεν του Θεου και ατρος ημων,
Norwegianidet vi uavlatelig minnes eders virksomhet i troen og arbeid i kjærligheten og tålmod i håpet på vår Herre Jesus Kristus for vår Guds og Faders åsyn,
Portugueselembrando-nos sem cessar da vossa obra de fé, do vosso trabalho de amor e da vossa firmeza de esperança em nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, diante de nosso Deus e Pai,   
Rumaniancqci ne aducem aminte fqrq kncetare, knaintea lui Dumnezeu, Tatql nostru, de lucrarea credinyei voastre, de osteneala dragostei voastre wi de tqria nqdejdii kn Domnul nostru Isus Hristos!
RussianОЕ ТЕУФБООП БНСФХС ЧБЫЕ "ЕМП ЧЕТЩ Й ФТХ" МА'ЧЙ Й ФЕТ ЕОЙЕ Х ПЧБОЙС ОБ зПУ П"Б ОБЫЕЗП йЙУХУБ иТЙУФБ ТЕ" вПЗПН Й пФ"ЕН ОБЫЙН,
ShuarAtumsha Yus nekas Enentáimtakrum umirkarumna nu nékaji. Núnisrumek, Yus aneakrum takaarme. Tura Jesukrístu Tatí tusarum tuke tsawant Nákarme. Nu neka asar, ii Apari Yus áujkur, nusha Ashí Enentáimsar áujtajrume.
SpanishNos acordamos sin cesar, delante del Dios y Padre nuestro, de la obra de vuestra fe, del trabajo de vuestro amor y de la perseverancia de vuestra esperanza en nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
SwahiliMaana, mbele ya Mungu Baba yetu, twakumbuka jinsi mnavyoonyesha imani yenu kwa matendo, jinsi upendo wenu unavyowawezesha kufanya kazi kwa bidii, na jinsi tumaini lenu katika Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo lilivyo thabiti.
SwedishTy oavlåtligen ihågkomma vi inför vår Gud och Fader edra gärningar i tron och edert arbete i kärleken och eder ståndaktighet i hoppet, i vår Herre Jesus Kristus.
Thaiในสายพระเนตรของพระเจ้าและพระบิ"าของเรา เราระลึกถึงอย่างไม่หยุ"หย่อนในกิจการที่เกิ"จากความเชื่อของท่าน และการงานที่เนื่องมาจากความรัก และความพากเพียรซึ่งเกิ"จากความหวังในพระเยซูคริสต์องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าของเรา
UkrainianМи згаду"мо безперестанку про ваше діло віри, і про працю любови, і про терпіння надії на "оспода нашого Ісуса Христа, перед Богом і Отцем нашим,
UmaAne mosampaya-kai hi Alata'ala Tuama-ta, kikiwoi oa' pobago-ni to nipobago sabana pepangala' -ni, pai' kikiwoi wo'o petulungi-ni hi doo sabana ahi' -ni, pai' kikiwoi kantaha-ni hi rala pebalinaia' apa' ncarumaka-koi hi karata-na nculii' Yesus Kristus Pue' -ta.

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Anagrams: Labour Of Love

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-f-l-l-o-o-o-r-u-v"

-4 letters: foveolar, furlable, overfoul, overfull.

-5 letters: allover, baleful, flavour, foveola, lobular, lovable, overall, rubella, rubeola, rulable, voluble.

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Alternative Orthography: Labour Of Love


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4C 61 62 6F 75 72      4F 66      4C 6F 76 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001100 01100001 01100010 01101111 01110101 01110010 00100000 01001111 01100110 00100000 01001100 01101111 01110110 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#76 &#97 &#98 &#111 &#117 &#114 &#32 &#79 &#102 &#32 &#76 &#111 &#118 &#101

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004C 0061 0062 006F 0075 0072      004F 0066      004C 006F 0076 0065

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

46676881878424972246818871

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Bible Trace
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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