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| chapel |
a place of public worship dedicated to special or supplemental services, separate from the main sanctuary of a parish. [1/3 definitions] |
| christening |
a ceremony in which something such as a ship is named or dedicated. [1/2 definitions] |
| committed |
dedicated or devoted, as to a cause, belief, activity, or person. [1/2 definitions] |
| contemplative |
one who is dedicated to contemplation and meditation, such as a monk. [1/2 definitions] |
| dedication |
an act or ceremony of dedicating or of being dedicated. [1/4 definitions] |
| devoted |
dedicated; consecrated; faithful. [1/2 definitions] |
| fast1 |
loyal or dedicated. [1/12 definitions] |
| feminism |
the various movements dedicated to achieving these rights. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hall of Fame |
a memorial hall or building dedicated to illustrious or famous persons in a particular profession, sport, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| oracle |
in ancient Greece, a shrine, priest, or priestess dedicated to a god and often consulted for prophecies or advice. [1/3 definitions] |
| pantheon |
a temple dedicated to all of a people's gods. [1/4 definitions] |
| sacred |
set apart for or dedicated to religious worship. [1/5 definitions] |
| sacrosanct |
regarded as dedicated to holy use or as so sacred as to be immune to desecration; inviolable; consecrated. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sadhana |
(Sanskrit) in Hinduism, a dedicated effort to achieve a goal or reach a desired outcome, esp. pertaining to spiritual development. |
| single-hearted |
marked by honesty and sincerity; dedicated. |
| true believer |
a dedicated follower of a person, creed, or the like, esp. one characterized by blind, unquestioning devotion, or sometimes fanaticism. |
| undedicated |
combined form of dedicated. |
| votive |
offered, expressed, or dedicated in order to fulfill a vow or pledge. [1/2 definitions] |
| Woodrow Wilson |
the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921), who initially kept the United States out of World War I and then, in his second term, asked Congress to declare war on Germany. After the war, Wilson was instrumental in the creation of the League of Nations, an organization dedicated to promoting world peace (b. 1856--d.1924). |
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