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1. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.

Additional spellings: active
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A person who is active in a cause.

2. assẹ̄th n.

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Fulfillment, satisfaction, reparation; maken (don) asseth, give satisfaction: (a) fulfillment of a wish, expectation or requirement; (b) fulfilling of a need; (c) satisfactory answer to a question or…

3. brēd n.(1)

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(a) Bread as a staple food; any food baked from dough or paste, such as leavened or unleavened bread, rolls, biscuit, cake, and pastry; (b) bred and water (milk), the diet of fasting or penance; (c) c

4. canter-cōpe n.

Additional spellings: cantercope
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Eccl. A robe or cope worn by the choirmaster [L cantor] or some other priest during Mass.

5. Cantica n.

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(a) as title: The Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon (Canticum Canticorum); (b) pl. eccl. sacred songs from the Scriptures, freq. used in the Divine Office, canticles.

6. chalice n.

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(a) A drinking vessel, such as a bowl, beaker, or goblet; wine chalice; (b) chalice cuppe, chalice pece, chalice shape.

7. chapī̆tle n.

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(a) A division or section of a book; chapter, paragraph; (b) a short Scriptural or patriotic passage read during a service; a lesson.

8. chapī̆tre n.

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(a) A division in a piece of writing; specif., a section of a book in the Bible; (b) a passage from the Scriptures read at a service; (c) a summary or capitulation; (d) a subject treated in a separate…

9. chaunteresse n.(1)

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Eccl. A nun who sings or leads the singing; chorister, precentor.

10. chauntǒur n.(1)

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A singer, composer, poet, minstrel; also used fig. of the cock.

11. collāciǒun n.

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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.

12. com(m)endāciǒun n.

Additional spellings: commendacioun
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Approbation, commendation; praise, applause; ben of comendacioun, be commendable or praiseworthy.

13. commū̆ne n.

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

14. complētōrie n.

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Eccl. Complin.

15. 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,

16. comprovinciāl, -iānel adj. as n.

Additional spellings: comprovincianel
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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.

17. conclāve n.

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(a) A private chamber or retreat; also fig. of the Virgin's womb; ded conclave, death chamber, tomb; (b) eccl. the private apartment in which the election of the Pope takes place; also, a meeting held…

18. confessiǒun n.

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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.

19. confirmāciǒun n.

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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)…

20. 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.