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==Pronunciation== | ==Pronunciation== | ||
[lah 'fay] {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/lafe}} | |||
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LaFe stands for Latino Fellowship. It is an InverVarsity Christian Fellowship at Northwestern University. They state, "We are una comunidad that welcomes Catholics, Evangelicals, and anyone who just wants to know more about and/or deepen their relationship with God."<ref>[http://nuintervarsity.org/chapters/lafe</ref> This is a ministry specifically designed to reach out and unite Latino students at Northwestern. | |||
== | ==Usage== | ||
This jargon is predominantly used among Christian groups, "La Fé" means "The Faith" in Spanish, from which the name is derived. A member outside of the Christian community might be able to use "LaFe" in reference to this organization without seeming odd or out of place, however, data seems to show that this phrase is most commonly used and known within this organization, and other branches of its umbrella organization, [[InterVarsity]]. | |||
==Example Sentence== | ==Example Sentence== | ||
I loved LaFe last night, we had a great discussion about having faith during finals week. | I loved LaFe last night, we had a great discussion about having faith during finals week. | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 2 June 2015
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[lah 'fay]
Description
LaFe stands for Latino Fellowship. It is an InverVarsity Christian Fellowship at Northwestern University. They state, "We are una comunidad that welcomes Catholics, Evangelicals, and anyone who just wants to know more about and/or deepen their relationship with God."[2] This is a ministry specifically designed to reach out and unite Latino students at Northwestern.
Usage
This jargon is predominantly used among Christian groups, "La Fé" means "The Faith" in Spanish, from which the name is derived. A member outside of the Christian community might be able to use "LaFe" in reference to this organization without seeming odd or out of place, however, data seems to show that this phrase is most commonly used and known within this organization, and other branches of its umbrella organization, InterVarsity.
Example Sentence
I loved LaFe last night, we had a great discussion about having faith during finals week.
