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confirmation collapse: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church; a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; information that confirms or verifies

blessed collapse: highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"; having good fortune bestowed or conferred upon; sometimes used as in combination; "blessed with a strong healthy body"; "a nation blessed with peace"; "a peace-blessed era"; characterized by happiness and good fortune; "a blessed time"; enjoying the bliss of heaven; worthy of worship; "the Blessed Trinity"

censer collapse: a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

balsam collapse: an ointment containing a fragrant resin; any seed plant yielding balsam; any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

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"

changeless collapse: remaining the same for indefinitely long times; persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

phylactery collapse: (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

falsetto collapse: a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register; artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice"

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

everlasting collapse: any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

psalm collapse: any sacred song used to praise the deity; one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David; sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God"

holy collapse: belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

sacred collapse: (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"; concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"; worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

loving collapse: feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

offertory collapse: the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God; the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

pax collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

dramatic collapse: suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"; used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano"; pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts"

wake collapse: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"; the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"; be awake, be alert, be there; make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

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"

coloratura collapse: singing with florid ornamentation; a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

salve collapse: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"; apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

treble collapse: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"; sing treble

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)

paean collapse: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

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