(language) communication by word of mouth

one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)

a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context