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devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

Marxism collapse: the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

monk collapse: a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work; United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

evangelist collapse: a preacher of the Christian gospel; (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

mahatma collapse: (Hinduism) term of respect for a Brahmin sage

catechumen collapse: a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

deify collapse: exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King"; consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success"

pilgrim collapse: someone who journeys in foreign lands; someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion; one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620

churchman collapse

loner collapse: a person who avoids the company or assistance of others

glorify collapse: bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"; cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"

enshrine collapse: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"; hold sacred

pariah collapse

communicant collapse: a person entitled to receive Communion

sculptor collapse: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus; an artist who creates sculptures

zealot collapse: a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

principality collapse: territory ruled by a prince

guru collapse: a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher; a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"; each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

elevate collapse

Marxist collapse: an advocate of Marxism; following the ideas of Marx and Engels

hermit collapse: one who lives in solitude

aggrandize collapse

disciple collapse: someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

mendicant collapse: practicing beggary; "mendicant friars"

purify collapse: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"; make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

starets collapse: a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church

ordain collapse: issue an order; appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"; invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"; order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

celibate collapse: an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity; abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests"

collectivism collapse: a political theory that the people should own the means of production

outcast collapse: a person who is rejected (from society or home)

solitary collapse

votary collapse: a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"; a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"; one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"

fanatic collapse: a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill; marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"

bless collapse: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on

receiver collapse: set that receives radio or tv signals; a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

exalt collapse: raise in rank, character, or status; "exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser"

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