| ark |
see "Holy Ark." [1/4 definitions] |
| aspersion |
the act of sprinkling water, as holy water in baptism. [1/2 definitions] |
| aureole |
an encircling region of light, esp. in artistic representations of a god or holy figure, or around an astronomical object such as the moon; halo; corona. |
| bethel |
a holy place or religious sanctuary. [1/2 definitions] |
| bless |
to make holy by religious ritual; sanctify. [1/5 definitions] |
| Caesar |
the title of the emperors of Rome from Augustus to Hadrian and the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. [1/3 definitions] |
| chant |
in religious services, a prayer or reading from a holy book sung to a simple melody with many syllables on each pitch. [1/7 definitions] |
| Charlemagne |
a king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (742-814). |
| crusade |
(often cap.) any of the several attempts of medieval European Christians to recover and then defend the Holy Lands in and around Palestine from the Muslims. [2/4 definitions] |
| darshan |
in Hinduism, an instance of seeing or being in the presence of the divine, thought to be experienced through seeing a very holy person, sacred object, or holy place. [1/2 definitions] |
| divine |
addressed or consecrated to a god or gods; holy. [1/12 definitions] |
| enshrine |
to put in or as if in a place reserved for holy objects. [2 definitions] |
| Eucharist |
the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion. [2 definitions] |
| feast day |
(often cap.) a periodic commemorative event or occasion, esp. a religious festival celebrating a saint or holy occurrence. |
| font1 |
a basin or other receptacle that holds holy water, such as that used for baptizing people. [1/3 definitions] |
| Galahad |
in Arthurian legend, the noblest of knights, who gained the Holy Grail. [1/2 definitions] |
| Grail |
in medieval legend, the cup used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, traditionally a symbol of Christian purity and the object of spiritual quests; Holy Grail. [1/2 definitions] |
| hagio- |
saint; holy. |
| hallow |
to consecrate or make holy. [1/3 definitions] |
| hallowed |
consecrated or sanctified; holy. [1/2 definitions] |
| holiday |
a religious feast or festival; holy day. [1/5 definitions] |