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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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"

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

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

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)

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"

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

keep quiet collapse: refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"

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"

collect collapse: a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England; payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"; make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; "call collect"; "send a package collect"; get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"; call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"; gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

contemplation collapse: a long and thoughtful observation; a calm lengthy intent consideration

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

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

suit collapse: a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"; playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"; a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank; a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"; be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"; be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"

shofar collapse: an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

ark collapse: a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

menorah collapse: (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival; (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation

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