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| Moloch |
a deity in the Old Testament, esp. the pagan god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom child sacrifices were offered. [1/2 definitions] |
| naos |
an ancient temple, or the inner part of such a temple, housing the statue of a deity. |
| nimbus |
a shining cloud or aura believed to surround a deity that is appearing on earth. [2/3 definitions] |
| oath |
an irreverent use of the name of a deity, or a similar blasphemous utterance. [1/4 definitions] |
| omnipotent |
(cap.) the supreme deity; God (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| omniscient |
(usu. cap.) the supreme deity; God (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| oracle |
a person considered to speak for a deity, or one who is considered to be particularly wise or prophetic. [1/3 definitions] |
| ordain |
to predestine, as by fate or the wish of a deity. [1/4 definitions] |
| praise |
to honor or glorify (a deity, ruler, or the like) with words or song. [1/4 definitions] |
| sacrifice |
the offering of some living thing or material possession to a deity as an act of worship, atonement for sin, or propitiation. [1/11 definitions] |
| shrine |
a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity. [1/3 definitions] |
| supernatural |
of or pertaining to a spiritual entity such as a god or deity. [1/4 definitions] |
| swear |
to vow, declare, or affirm in the name of a deity or in the presence of a sacred object. [2/9 definitions] |
| temple1 |
a building or place where a deity or deities are worshiped. [1/4 definitions] |
| transcend |
to be outside and independent of (the material world and time), as a deity. [1/4 definitions] |
| tutelary |
a person or deity regarded or acting as a guardian. [1/3 definitions] |
| victim |
a living being that is killed and offered to a deity as part of religious practice or ceremony; sacrifice. [1/3 definitions] |
| worship |
reverent devotion, honor, and love shown to a deity or to an object considered sacred. [1/6 definitions] |
| Zoroastrianism |
the religion of the Persians prior to their conversion to Islam, which is based on the belief in a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and which emphasizes the struggle between good and evil. |
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