No. 9,220 in Catalan
goigs
"Goigs" are traditional Catalan devotional songs or hymns, typically dedicated to saints or the Virgin Mary.
In a sentence
Els goigs que es canten a l'església celebren la devoció religiosa.
The 'goigs' sung in the church celebrate religious devotion.
Here, 'goigs' refers to a traditional religious song praising the virtues of saints or the Virgin Mary, used in ceremonies.
Va experimentar uns goigs intensos en aconseguir el seu objectiu.
He experienced intense joys in achieving his goal.
In this case, 'goigs' denotes a feeling of profound happiness and satisfaction.
A la festa, es van ballar danses tradicionals i es van recitar goigs.
At the celebration, traditional dances were performed and 'goigs' were recited.
Here, 'goigs' refers again to the religious or traditional compositions that were recited as part of cultural practices.
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