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novena collapse: a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days

matins collapse: the first canonical hour; at daybreak

vesper collapse: a late afternoon or evening worship service

evensong collapse

vigil collapse: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival); a period of sleeplessness

liturgy collapse: a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

church collapse: a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"; one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship; the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week"; perform a special church rite or service for; "church a woman after childbirth"

prayer collapse: the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"; a fixed text used in praying; reverent petition to a deity; someone who prays to God

Mass collapse: (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist; the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field; a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite; "the priest said Mass"; a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"; an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people); a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"; join together into a mass or collect or form a mass; "Crowds were massing outside the palace"

Ave Maria collapse: a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her

Hail Mary collapse

orison collapse

intercession collapse: a prayer to God on behalf of another person

impetration collapse

beseechment collapse

thanks collapse: with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"; an acknowledgment of appreciation

thanksgiving collapse: fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

entreaty collapse: earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

supplication collapse: a humble request for help from someone in authority

Angelus collapse: a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

Kyrie Eleison collapse

Paternoster collapse: a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor; (Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father'

revival collapse: bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"; an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

petition collapse: write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

office collapse: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

duty collapse: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"; the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr; a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

beads collapse: several beads threaded together on a string

rosary collapse: a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

invocation collapse: the act of appealing for help; an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil; a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

litany collapse: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation; any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures"

meeting collapse: the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"; a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"; a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"; a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"

meditation collapse: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"; (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

service collapse: the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"; the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"; work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"; (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him; employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"; the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"; an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"; tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table; a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation; Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958); make fit for use; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"; be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"

prime collapse: a number that has no factor but itself and 1; the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest; the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.; being at the best stage of development; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning; of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"; insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"; fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"; cover with a primer; apply a primer to

appeal collapse: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"; request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"; take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"; challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

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