| abbey |
a religious place or building where monks or nuns live. |
| altar |
a raised table or platform used for religious ceremonies. |
| anoint |
to honor or make holy by applying oil as part of a religious ceremony. |
| anthem |
a religious song including words from the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| bar mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a boy becoming an adult and the beginning of his religious duties. The bar mitzvah usually takes place when the boy is thirteen years old. |
| bat mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a girl becoming an adult and the beginning of her religious duties. The bat mitzvah usually takes place when the girl is thirteen years old. |
| bless |
to make holy by religious ritual. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddha |
the title of the Indian religious leader and teacher who founded Buddhism. |
| canon1 |
a religious law, code, or body of laws. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaplain |
a member of the clergy who leads religious services and does counseling for a military unit, a hospital, or other group. |
| choir |
a group of people who sing together, especially a group that sings religious music; chorus. |
| church |
a building used for public Christian religious services. [2/3 definitions] |
| civil |
of the daily activities of citizens as opposed to those of religious or military groups. [1/3 definitions] |
| clergy |
the group of people who have the authority to lead religious services, such as ministers, priests, and rabbis. |
| confirmation |
a ceremony that makes a person a member of a church or other religious organization. [1/3 definitions] |
| congregation |
the members of a church or other religious organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| convent |
a group of nuns living together and devoted to a religious life. [1/2 definitions] |
| conversion |
the changing of a person's religious beliefs. [1/2 definitions] |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. [1/2 definitions] |
| fast2 |
to eat very little or no food for religious or political reasons. [1/3 definitions] |
| fiesta |
a festival or religious celebration in nations where Spanish is spoken. |