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dead letter collapse: mail that can neither be delivered nor returned; the state of something that has outlived its relevance

nullity collapse: something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)

Canon collapse: a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired; a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church; a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"; a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts; a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

Consecration collapse: (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"; a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"

Communion collapse: the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"; sharing thoughts and feelings; (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

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'

Last Supper collapse: the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion

solemnize collapse: make solemn and grave; "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"; perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies; observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"

futility collapse: uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

Gospel collapse: a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"; the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings; an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"; folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

Introit collapse: a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

elements collapse: violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"

scrambled collapse: thrown together in a disorderly fashion; "a scrambled plan of action"

Host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

insignificant collapse: not large enough to consider or notice; not worthy of notice; of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"; signifying nothing; "insignificant sounds"; "his response...is picayune and unmeaning"- R.B. Pearsall; not important or noteworthy

colloquy collapse: formal conversation; a conversation especially a formal one

profit sharing collapse: a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business

wafer collapse: thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist); a small thin crisp cake or cookie; a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters

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"

aimless collapse: continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"

altar collapse: a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made; the table in Christian churches where communion is given

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

Agnus Dei collapse: a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words; figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ

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