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abba
ablegate
absconce
abthane
accensor
adiaphoron
adoptionism
advowson
adytum
affusion
agape
agapeistic
agapetae
aggiornamento
agrapha
alb
almoner
altarage
ambo
ambry
ambulatory
amice
ampulla
anamnesis
anchorite
ancress
anele
angelus
antechapel
antependium
antilegomena
antipedobaptism
antiphon
apocatastasis
apocrisiary
apologetics
apse
archimandrite
aspergillum
aspersory
aureole
autocephality
Definition
Syriac or Coptic bishop
papal envoy or legate
lantern used in monasteries and night offices
monastic region of the old Irish church
acolyte
tenet or belief on which a theological system is indifferent
belief that Christ was the adopted and not natural son of God
right of presentation to church living
sacred part of a temple or church; church chancel
pouring on; as of baptismal water
selfless Christian love; a feast in celebration of such love
characterized by Christian love
churchwomen who live platonically with celibate men
modernization of ideas of the Catholic church
sayings of Jesus not found in the canonical gospels
long white robe worn by priests
giver of alms; social worker in a hospital
payment to priest for mass; offerings at altar
early Christian raised reading desk or pulpit
recess for church vessels; cupboard or niche
aisle down the east end of a church
strip of fine linen worn as cloak or wrap by priest at mass
vessel for holy oil or wine for coronations or rituals
reminiscence; prayer recalling death and resurrection of Jesus
one withdrawn from the world for religious reasons
female religious recluse
to administer extreme unction to
prayer said in morning, at noon and at sunset
anteroom to a chapel or church
covering or cloth over pulpit or altar
books of the New Testament not part of early Christian Bible
denial of validity of infant baptism
anthem sung as a response during church service
final restitution of all things at the appearance of the Messiah
papal secretary
defense and proof of Christianity or other doctrine
rounded extension of church or other building
head of a monastery or convent
vessel for sprinkling holy water
vessel for holding holy water
radiant light around head or body of holy personage
ecclesiastical self-government
auto-da-fe
autotheism
baldaquin
baptistery
bardocucullus
basilica
beadle
beadsman
bema
benefice
bethel
biretta
breviary
bulla
bullantic
bullary
bursary
burse
caesaropapism
calefactory
calotte
camerlengo
campanile
canoness
canticle
cantorial
capuchin
cardinalitial
cartulary
cassock
catabaptism
catechumen
cathedra
cathisma
catholicos
cellarer
cenacle
cenobite
cenoby
censer
cephalophore
chancel
chancery
burning of a heretic
belief that one is God incarnate or that one is Christ
covering or canopy over a throne or altar
part of church reserved for performing baptisms
hooded cloak worn by monks
Roman Catholic church given special privileges
church caretaker or usher
monk or almoner who prays for benefactor
raised part of an Eastern church containing the altar
ecclesiastical office to which revenue is attached
a place of worship for seamen; nonconformist chapel
square three-ridged cap worn by Catholic clergy
book containing daily church service
round seal attached to a papal bull
capitalized and ornamented, as letters used on papal bulls
collection of papal bulls
treasury of a monastery or college
square cloth case to carry the corporal during Communion service
control of the church by a secular ruler
a monastery sitting room
Roman Catholic skullcap
papal treasurer
freestanding bell tower on church property
woman living in a community under a religious rule
short holy song or sung prayer
located on the north side of the choir in a church
pointed hooded cloak worn by friars
of, like or pertaining to church cardinals
keeper of monastic records
close-fitting ankle-length clergyman's garment
belief in the wrongness of infant baptism
one undergoing instruction prior to conversion to Christianity
chair or throne of office for a bishop or other high official
short hymn used as response
primate of Armenian or Nestorian church
monastery official in charge of provisions
room where the Last Supper was eaten
monk; member of religious group
monastery or convent
vessel for burning incense in religious rituals
decapitated saint depicted with head tucked under arm
part of church containing altar and seats for choir
church office dealing with legal matters and archives
chantry
chaplet
charterhouse
chasuble
chevet
chiliasm
chimere
chrism
chrismation
chrismatory
chrisom
christophany
churching
churchism
ciborium
cilice
cimeliarch
cincture
cingulum
circumincession
classis
clerestory
coadjutor
collegialism
colporteur
compaternity
compline
comprecation
concelebrate
concordat
confirmand
confiteor
consistory
consultor
conventicle
corporal
credence
credo
crosier
cruet
curate
curia
custos
dalmatic
datary
decanal
decretal
deiparous
deodate
diaconicon
diphysitism
diptych
discalced
ditheletism
donative
dossal
doxology
dulia
ecclesiastry
eirenics
encolpion
encyclical
eparchy
epiclesis
epistoler
epitrachelion
eremite
eschatology
eschaton
euchology
exarch
exeat
exedra
exegetic
exequy
faldstool
fanion
fenestella
feretory
feria
festilogy
flche
florilegium
fossarian
frankalmoign
friary
frontal
galilee
glebe
gradual
guimpe
hagioscope
hanap
hassock
hearsecloth
hegumene
hieratical
hieromonach
holobaptism
homolegomena
housel
hymnal
hymnody
hyperdulia
iconostasis
incardination
indulgence
indult
internuncio
intinction
introit
invination
invitatory
jube
jubilarian
jubilate
kamelaukion
kenosis
kerygma
kerygmatic
kirking
kyrie
labarum
laic
laicisation
laicism
lappet
latria
lauds
lavabo
lavatory
lavra
lectern
lection
lectrice
litany
liturgician
locum
lustration
lychgate
magisterium
magnificat
manciple
mandorla
mandriarch
maniple
mantelletta
Mariolatry
Mariology
marrano
martyrium
martyrolatry
martyrology
matins
mendicant
menology
mersion
messianism
metropolitan
midlenting
minster
misericord
missal
miter
modalism
monergism
monial
monkery
monophysitism
monotheletism
monstrance
mozzetta
ceremony in which priest washes his hands; basin for the ceremony
wash-basin for washing bodies of newly dead; room where lavabo kept
group of recluses cells
desk or stand from which church lessons are read
reading; lesson read in church
female reader in church
prayer of supplication in responsive style
one who studies or recites church rituals
clergyman temporarily replacing regular priest
ritual washing; ablution
roofed gate of a churchyard
teaching function of the Catholic church
canticle in praise of the Virgin Mary
steward of a college or monastery; purveyor
oval panel containing a work of art; elliptical halo around holy person
founder or leader of a monastic order
clerical vestment worn on the left arm
knee-length sleeveless garment worn by Catholic cardinals and bishops
worship of the virgin mother
study of the Virgin Mary
Jew converted to Christianity to avoid persecution
shrine erected in memory of a martyr
excessive devotion to martyrs
study of martyrs
prayer service held in early morning hours
member of impoverished religious order
register or calendar of saints days
dipping; as in baptism
belief in a single messiah or saviour
archbishop holding authority over other bishops
custom of giving gifts to parents on mid-Lent Sunday
church associated with a monastery
ledge in church to lean against while standing; forgiveness or mercy
book containing complete service for mass
high headdress worn by bishop or archbishop
belief in unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
theory that the Holy Spirit alone can act
a nun
monks in general; monasticism; behaviour of monks
belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form
belief that Christ had only one will
vessel used to expose the Eucharist
short cape with ornamental hood worn by Catholic prelates
mystagogical
naos
narthex
nave
nipter
nones
novena
nuncio
obit
oblate
oblation
oculus
orant
orarion
orarium
orarium
oratory
ordinal
ordo
oremus
orison
orphrey
osculatory
ostensory
paedobaptism
pall
pallium
panegyricon
pannicle
pannychis
paraclete
parclose
pardoner
parousia
parvis
passalorynchite
paten
pax
peculiar
pentateuch
pericope
pernoctate
phonascus
pieta
pietism
piscina
plebania
pluvial
pneumatomachy
pneumatophany
poppyhead
postlude
postulant
postulator
prebend
prebendal
precentor
predella
prelacy
prelate
presbytery
prie-dieu
prime
procathedral
pronaos
proper
proseuche
prothonotary
psalmodist
psalmody
pseudepigrapha
pseudepiscopy
psilanthropism
pulpitum
purificator
pyx
quaestionary
qualificator
quaresimal
quartodeciman
rantize
rasophore
recusant
refectory
regula
reliquary
repository
requiem
requiescat
reredos
rescript
responsory
retable
retrochoir
ridel
rochet
rogation
rood
sacerdotalism
sacramentarianism
sacrarium
sacristan
sacristy
saltire
samarra
scapular
schola
scholasticate
scriptorium
sedilia
sempect
sepulchre
sext
sexton
shrive
sigillum
simony
sinecure
situla
slype
solifidianism
soteriology
soutane
squarson
starets
staurolatry
sticharion
sticheron
stole
stoup
stylite
succinctorium
suffragan
superhumeral
surplice
synaxarion
synod
synthronus
tabernacle
taperer
terce
tester
tetragrammaton
tetramorph
theanthroposophy
theodidact
theody
theolepsy
theologaster
theometry
theophany
theotokos
thurible
thurifer
tiara
tippet
tonsure
transept
transubstantiation
tremendum
trental
triduum
triforium
tritheism
tropology
tunicle
tympanum
ubiquitarianism
ultramontane
unalist
unaneled
unction
undercroft
unhouseled
verger
vernicle
versicle
vespers
vestry
vesturer
viaticum
vicegod
wicket
wimple
xerophagy
zeta
zucchetto
zymite
Word
aischrolatry
allotheism
angelolatry
anthropolatry
arborolatry
archaeolatry
astrolatry
autolatry
bardolatry
bibliolatry
Christolatry
cosmolatry
cynolatry
demonolatry
dendrolatry
ecclesiolatry
epeolatry
episcopolatry
gamidolatry
gastrolatry
geolatry
grammatolatry
gyniolatry
hagiolatry
Definition
worship of filth, dirt, or smut
belief in or worship of strange gods
worship of or belief in angels
worship of human beings
worship of trees
worship of archaic things or old customs
worship of stars
self-worship
excessive devotion to or worship of Shakespeare
worship of the Bible or other books
worship of Christ
worship of the world
worship of dogs
worship of or devotion to demons
worship of trees
excessive devotion to church tradition and form
worship of words
worship of bishops
worship of marriage
gluttony; excessive love of food
earth-worship
worship of letters and words
deep respect or devotion for women
worship or reverence for saints
heliolatry
hierolatry
hygeiolatry
ichthyolatry
iconolatry
ideolatry
idiolatry
idolatry
ignicolist
litholatry
lordolatry
Mariolatry
martyrolatry
mechanolatry
monolatry
necrolatry
neolatry
onolatry
ophiolatry
ophism
pandemonism
parthenolatry
patriolatry
physiolatry
planetolatry
plutolatry
poetolatry
pseudolatry
pyrolatry
selenolatry
statolatry
staurolatry
symbolatry
thaumatolatry
theriolatry
zoolatry
sun worship
worship of saints or sacred things
excessive devotion to health
the worship of fish
image-worship
worship of ideas
self-worship; egotism
worship of idols
fire-worshipper
stone-worship
worship of nobility
worship of the virgin mother
excessive devotion to martyrs
worship of machines
worship of one god without excluding belief in others
worship of the dead
worship of novelty
worship of asses or donkeys
worship of snakes
snake-worship
worship of spirits dwelling in all forms of nature
worship of the Virgin Mary
excessive devotion or worship of one's native country
nature-worship
worship of the planets
worship of wealth
worship of poets
false worship
fire-worship
worship of the moon
worship of the state
worship of the cross or crucifix
undue worship of symbols
worship of miracles or wonders
animal-worship
excessive devotion to animals or pets
Word
alectryomachy
batrachomyomachy
cynartomachy
duomachy
Definition
cock-fighting
battle between frogs and mice; a burlesque poem attributed to Homer
bear-baiting using dogs
duel or fight between two people
gigantomachy
hieromachy
hoplomachy
iconomachy
logomachy
monomachy
naumachy
pneumatomachy
poetomachia
psychomachy
pygmachy
pyromachy
skiamachy
symmachy
tauromachy
theomachy
titanomachy
Word
absorptiometer
accelerometer
acetimeter
acidimeter
actinograph
actinometer
aerometer
aethrioscope
alcoholometer
alcovinometer
algometer
alkalimeter
altimeter
ammeter
anemograph
anemometer
areometer
arthroscope
atmometer
audiometer
auriscope
auxanometer
auxometer
Definition
instrument for measuring solubility of gases in liquids
instrument for measuring acceleration or vibrations
instrument for measuring strength of vinegar
instrument for measuring concentration of acids
instrument used to calculate time of photographic exposure
instrument for measuring incident radiation
instrument for measuring weight or density of gas
instrument for measuring temperature variations due to sky conditions
instrument for measuring proportion of alcohol in solutions
instrument to measure strength of wine
instrument for measuring sensitivity to pain
instrument for measuring strength of alkalines
instrument for measuring altitude
instrument for measuring electrical current
instrument for measuring pressure and velocity of wind
instrument for measuring wind velocity
instrument used for measuring specific gravity
instrument for examining interior of a joint
instrument for measuring evaporating capacity of air
instrument for measuring acuity of hearing
instrument for examining the ear
instrument for measuring growth of plants
instrument for measuring magnifying power
ballistocardiograph
barograph
barometer
baroscope
bathymeter
bathythermograph
bolometer
bronchoscope
calorimeter
cardiograph
cathetometer
ceilometer
ceraunograph
chlorometer
chromatograph
chromatoptometer
chronograph
chronometer
chronoscope
clinometer
coercimeter
colonoscope
colorimeter
colposcope
coronagraph
coulombmeter
coulometer
craniometer
cratometer
crescograph
cryometer
cryoscope
cyanometer
cyclograph
cyclometer
cymograph
cymometer
cystoscope
cytometer
decelerometer
declinometer
dendrometer
densimeter
densitometer
diagometer
diagraph
diaphanometer
dichroscope
diffractometer
dilatometer
dioptometer
dipleidoscope
diplograph
dosimeter
dromometer
drosometer
durometer
dynamograph
dynamometer
ebullioscope
effusiometer
eidograph
elatrometer
electrocardiograph
electrodynamometer
electroencephalograph
electrograph
electrometer
electromyograph
electroretinograph
electroscope
ellipsograph
encephalograph
endoscope
endosmometer
epidiascope
episcope
ergograph
ergometer
eriometer
eudiometer
evaporimeter
extensometer
fathometer
fiberscope
floriscope
flowmeter
fluorimeter
fluoroscope
focimeter
galactometer
galvanometer
galvanoscope
gasometer
gastroscope
geothermometer
goniometer
gradiometer
gravimeter
gyrograph
haptometer
harmonograph
harmonometer
helicograph
heliograph
heliometer
helioscope
hemacytometer
hippometer
hodoscope
hydrometer
hydroscope
hydrotimeter
hyetograph
hyetometer
hyetometrograph
hygrograph
hygrometer
hygroscope
hypsometer
iconometer
idiometer
inclinometer
interferometer
iriscope
katathermometer
katharometer
keratometer
keraunograph
kinetoscope
konimeter
koniscope
kymograph
labidometer
lactometer
lactoscope
lanameter
laparoscope
laryngoscope
leptometer
loxodograph
lucimeter
luxmeter
lysimeter
magnetograph
magnetometer
manometer
marigraph
mecometer
megameter
megascope
mekometer
meldometer
meteorograph
methanometer
microbarograph
microcalorimeter
micrograph
micrometer
micronometer
microscope
microseismograph
microseismometer
mileometer
milliammeter
myograph
myringoscope
nephelometer
nephograph
nephoscope
nitrometer
odograph
odometer
odontograph
oenometer
ohmmeter
oleometer
olfactometer
ombrometer
oncometer
oncosimeter
ondograph
oometer
opacimeter
opeidoscope
ophthalmometer
ophthalmoscope
opisometer
opsiometer
optometer
orchidometer
oscillograph
oscillometer
oscilloscope
osmometer
otoscope
pachymeter
pallograph
pantochronometer
pantograph
passimeter
pedometer
peirameter
pelvimeter
penetrometer
permeameter
phacometer
phaometer
pharmacometer
pharyngoscope
phonautograph
phonendoscope
phonometer
phorometer
photometer
photopolarimeter
phototachometer
phototelegraph
phthongometer
piezometer
pitchometer
planigraph
planimeter
platometer
plegometer
plemyrameter
plethysmograph
pluviograph
pluviometer
pneometer
pneumatometer
pneumograph
polarimeter
polariscope
polygraph
porometer
poroscope
potentiometer
potometer
prisoptometer
proctoscope
psophometer
psychograph
psychrometer
psychrometer
pulsimeter
pycnometer
pyknometer
pyranometer
pyrgeometer
pyrheliometer
pyrometer
pyroscope
qualimeter
quantimeter
quantometer
rachiometer
radarscope
radiogoniometer
radiometeorograph
radiometer
radioscope
ratemeter
recipiangle
reflectometer
refractometer
respirometer
retinoscope
rheometer
rhinoscope
rhythmometer
riometer
rotameter
rotameter
saccharimeter
salinometer
scintillometer
scintilloscope
sclerometer
scoliometer
scotograph
scotoscope
seismograph
seismometer
seismoscope
selenoscope
sensitometer
sepometer
serimeter
shuftiscope
siccimeter
sideroscope
sigmoidoscope
sillometer
skiascope
snooperscope
solarimeter
sonograph
spectrofluorimeter
spectrograph
spectroheliograph
spectroheliokinematograph
spectrohelioscope
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
spectroscope
speedometer
spherometer
sphygmograph
sphygmomanometer
sphygmometer
sphygmoscope
spinthariscope
spirograph
spirometer
stactometer
stadiometer
stagmometer
stalagmometer
statoscope
stauroscope
stenometer
stereometer
stereoscope
stethometer
stethoscope
strabismometer
strabometer
stroboscope
stylometer
swingometer
sympiesometer
synchroscope
tacheometer
tachistoscope
tachograph
tachometer
taseometer
tasimeter
taximeter
telemeter
telescope
telespectroscope
telestereoscope
tellurometer
tenderometer
tensimeter
tensiometer
thalassometer
thermograph
thermometer
thermometrograph
thermoscope
thoracoscope
tiltmeter
tocodynamometer
tomograph
tonometer
topophone
torsiograph
transmissometer
trechometer
tremograph
tribometer
trigonometer
trocheameter
tromometer
tropometer
turbidimeter
turgometer
typhlograph
udometer
ultramicroscope
urethroscope
urinometer
vaporimeter
variometer
velocimeter
velometer
viameter
vibrograph
vibrometer
viscometer
visometer
voltameter
voltmeter
volumenometer
volumeter
wattmeter
wavemeter
weatherometer
xanthometer
xylometer
zymometer
zymosimeter