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hallow collapse

piousness collapse

agape collapse: a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship; selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature); (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind

arbiter collapse: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"

theism collapse: the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods

referee collapse: (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play; an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case; evaluate professionally a colleague's work; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

vainglory collapse

exaltation collapse: a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead); the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

umpire collapse: an official at a baseball game

flame collapse: criticize harshly, on the e-mail; be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

name collapse: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"; a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"; a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"; a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"; mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"; give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"; charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

antihero collapse: a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)

tribute collapse: payment by one nation for protection by another; something given or done as an expression of esteem

glory collapse: brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"; a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"; rejoice proudly

prize collapse: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"; hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

pedestal collapse: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue); a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

worthy collapse: word is often used humorously; morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"; meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"; having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

passion collapse: strong feeling or emotion; a feeling of strong sexual desire; the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion

function collapse: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"; what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"; a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"; a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"; a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set; perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

beak collapse: horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles); informal terms for the nose

self-respect collapse

Lady collapse: a woman of the peerage in Britain; a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"

Lordship collapse: the authority of a lord; a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"

Majesty collapse

milord collapse: a term of address for an English lord

Highness collapse: a high degree (of amount or force etc.); "responsible for the highness of the rates"; the condition of being high or lofty; (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

observance collapse

value collapse: relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe; the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"; a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"; an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"; the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"; (music) the relative duration of a musical note; fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

moderator collapse: someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence; someone who presides over a forum or debate; in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly; any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

milady collapse: an English noblewoman

respect collapse: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"; an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"; regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"; show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

self-content collapse

desire collapse: an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"; the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state; something that is desired; feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"; express a desire for

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

adoring collapse: extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"; showing adoration

leading lady collapse: actress who plays the leading female role

ego trip collapse

uncritical collapse: not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors; "a devoted and almost uncritical admirer"; marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures; "news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts"

self-admiration collapse

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

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