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1. commū̆ne n.

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A commonwealth; a community, town; also, the people of such a body politic; the commune of the land.

2. complētōrie n.

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Eccl. Complin.

3. cǒmplī̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: compline
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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,

4. deprīvāciọ̄n n.

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Eccl. Suspension or removal from an office or position.

5. dētermināciǒun n.

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Usually law (a) Disposition or settlement of a suit or dispute; decision, verdict; doom, undoing; (b) power to adjudicate, jurisdiction.

6. dīocīse n.

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Eccl. A bishop's diocese.

7. dūlīa n.

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Eccl. The reverence which may be paid to angels and saints.

8. epistolārie, -ere n.

Additional spellings: epistolere
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Eccl. A book containing the epistles read in the Mass.

9. excubie n.

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Eccles. A night-time office, vigil.

10. fanol n.

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Eccl. A maniple.

11. fanǒun n.

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Eccl. The maniple, one of the Eucharistic vestments.

12. intrōnizāciọ̄n n.

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Eccl. Investiture with the authority of an abbot.

13. 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.

14. kirīe-lēison n.

Additional spellings: kirieleison
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Eccl. Kyrie eleison.

15. lavātōrī(e n.

Additional spellings: lavatorie
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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…

16. levāciǒun n.

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Eccl. The elevation of the consecrated Host and chalice in the Mass; ?also, the lesser elevation at the end of the Canon of the Mass; the levacioun time, the time of the elevation, the elevation; the

17. monitōrīe n. & adj.

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(a) Eccl. A letter of admonition or warning; (b) as adj.: conveying a warning, admonitory.

18. nocturne n.

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(a) Eccl. A division of the office of matins, consisting of selected Psalms (often three) and a number of readings from Scripture; a nocturn; (b) one of the groups of Psalms used in the nocturns.

19. omelī(e n.

Additional spellings: omelie
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Eccl. A homily or sermon; esp. a discourse on a scriptural passage; ?also, a story, a relation [quot.: St.Anne]; bok of omelies, a homiliary.

20. operamentes n. plural

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Eccl. Vestments or other articles used in the divine service.