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1. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.
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active
11 quotations in 4 senses
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A person who is active in a cause.
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2. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.
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active
32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.
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8. canter-cōpe n.
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cantercope
7 quotations in 1 sense
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13. chaunteresse n.(1)
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Eccl. A nun who sings or leads the singing; chorister, precentor.
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15. collāciǒun n.
44 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A dialogue, discourse, or narrative; collaciouns, bok of collacioun, the Dialogues (of the pious fathers of Egypt concerning monastic life by Cassianus, c400 A.D.); (b) a speech or sermon.
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16. com(m)endāciǒun n.
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commendacioun
17 quotations in 3 senses
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Approbation, commendation; praise, applause; ben of comendacioun, be commendable or praiseworthy.
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19. commū̆ning ger.
44 quotations in 5 senses
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The sharing of possessions.
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20. complētōrie n.
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Eccl. Complin.
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21. cǒmplī̆n(e n.
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compline
31 quotations in 3 senses
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Eccl. (a) The last of the seven daily services or 'hours' (following even-song vespers) observed by monastics and priests of the Roman Church; complin; houre of complin; don complin, saien complin,……
22. comprovinciāl, -iānel adj. as n.
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comprovincianel
2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eccl. A bishop or suffragan belonging to the same province; (b) an inhabitant or officer of the same province or district.
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25. conferminge ger.
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Confirmation, ratification, sanctioning; (b) corroboration; strengthening; (c) eccl. the sacrament of confirmation.
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27. confessionāl adj.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Eccl. Pertaining to the right of hearing confessions and granting absolution.
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28. confessiǒun n.
48 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Admission (of an offense or of guilt); (b) revealing or disclosing (of experiences, etc.); also, an account of experiences; in confessioun, by way of confession, ?confidentially; (c) testimony.
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29. confirmāciǒun n.
38 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Ratification or confirmation (of a grant or agreement); (b) approval or confirmation of the election or appointment (of a bishop or other officer), or of the establishment (of a religious order)……
30. consistōrie n.
37 quotations in 4 senses
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Eccl. (a) The court of a diocese for adjudication under canon law, bishop's court; also, a session of such a court; consistorie session; (b) the senate of cardinals, the consistory.
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31. consūetūdinārie adj. & n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Usual, customary; (b) eccl. a book containing the ritual usage (of the Mass).
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33. contriciǒun n.
38 quotations in 2 senses
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Eccl. 'Sorrow of heart and detestation of sin committed, with the purpose of not sinning in future' [F. L. Cross, Oxf.Dict.Christ.Church (1958)]; remorse, contrition; treue contricioun, verei……
37. Crīst-eleison interj.
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Cristeleison
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Eccl. Christ, have mercy on us; -- part of the Kyrie eleison in the liturgy.
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41. delegāci(e n.
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delegacie
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Eccl. (a) A papal commission, representatives of the pope; (b) the delegating of papal authority; lettres of delegaci, letters appointing a papal commission and prescribing its duties, authority, etc……
44. demonstrāciǒun n.
25 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) An indication that something is true, a proof; a sign, token, portent; (b) an account, a description; (c) an explanation, interpretation.
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45. deprīvāciọ̄n n.
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Eccl. Suspension or removal from an office or position.
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46. dētermināciǒun n.
30 quotations in 4 senses
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Usually law (a) Disposition or settlement of a suit or dispute; decision, verdict; doom, undoing; (b) power to adjudicate, jurisdiction.
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47. dī̆missōrīe n.
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Eccl. A dimissory letter.
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50. discī̆plesse n.
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(a) A female disciple, as of Jesus or of an apostle; (b) eccl. a female novice.
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51. disciplī̆ne n.
51 quotations in 5 senses
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Eccl. Penitential chastisement, self-inflicted mortification of the flesh; also, an act of penance or mortification; nimen, taken discipline, to suffer such chastisement, etc.
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52. dispending ger.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Spending or employment (of wealth); (b) eccl. stewardship.
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53. dispendǒur n.
12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A household official who administers the possessions of a lord, a steward or treasurer; also, one who has power to distribute legacies; (b) eccl. administrator or steward of the Church.
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54. dispensaciǒun n.
28 quotations in 3 senses
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56. elevāciǒun n.
8 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) The act of rising; (b) astron. the altitude or angular height above the horizon.
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57. enterdīten v.
26 quotations in 2 senses
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Eccl. To place under the ban of the Church: (a) to cut off (a nation or a region) from the public ministrations of the Church; (b) to bar (a church) from the performance of its ecclesiastical……
58. epistolārie, -ere n.
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epistolere
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Eccl. A book containing the epistles read in the Mass.
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59. exaltāciǒun n.(1)
24 quotations in 5 senses
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Astrol. The position of a planet in the zodiac where it was thought to exert its greatest influence; also, the point of highest elevation of the sun.
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64. imposiciǒun n.
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(a) A tax, charge, duty, tribute; (b) the levying of a tax, charge, duty, or tribute.
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65. inducciǒun n.
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eccl. The formal installation of a clergyman in a benefice; also, putting someone in possession of an inheritance; (b) logic inductive reasoning; a conclusion, a judgment, or an interpretation……
68. institūciǒun n.
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(a) The action of establishing a religion, system of government, etc.; the founding of a religious order, a kingdom, etc.; the founding or reestablishment of an episcopal see; the promulgation of……
69. institūten v.
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(a) To establish (a sacrament, a religious observance); set up (a system of social organization); found (a religious order, an order of knighthood); organize (people) into an order; (b) to mint (a……
70. intrōnizāciọ̄n n.
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Eccl. Investiture with the authority of an abbot.
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71. investitūre n.
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Eccl. (a) The investiture of a churchman with his office or benefice; (b) the right to grant or confer such investiture.
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74. kirīe-lēison n.
75. lavātōrī(e n.
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lavatorie
22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eccl. A piscina; ?also, a holy water stoup; ?also, a washbasin; (b) the great brass or bronze laver in the temple of Jerusalem; the Brazen or Molten Sea (made by Solomon for his temple); (c) a……
83. ministrāciǒun n.
44 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The rendering of personal service or aid; an act or function of serving; (b) agency, mediation; (c) conduct.
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86. mortifīing(e ger.
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mortifiinge
10 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Eccl. Penitential mortification; mortifiing of the bodi (wille, wittes), the penitential subduing of one's physical or mental faculties; (b) theol. mortifiing of sinne, the destruction of the……
91. operamentes n. plural
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Eccl. Vestments or other articles used in the divine service.
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92. ordinārī(e adj.
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ordinarie
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(a) Regular, customary; ordinari charges, regular expenses; (b) orderly, logical.
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97. patriarcāl adj.
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Eccl. patriarcal chirches, the five Roman basilicas associated with the patriarchs of the chief sees: St. John Lateran, St. Peter's, St. Paul's, Santa Maria Maggiore, and San Lorenzo fuori le Mura.
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