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Jainism

The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some things in common with each.

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Ambrosia noun · 78% connection

(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

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Aryan noun · 78% connection

One of a primitive people supposed to have lived in prehistoric times, in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, and north of the Hind…

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Babu noun · 78% connection

A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire.

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Collision noun · 78% connection

The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing.

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Disfeature verb · 78% connection

To deprive of features; to mar the features of.

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Drama noun · 78% connection

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Earth noun · 78% connection

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Ecclesiastic noun · 78% connection

A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.

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Euhemerism noun · 78% connection

The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imaginat…

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Faithless adjective · 78% connection

Not believing on God or religion; specifically, not believing in the Christian religion.

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Featured adjective · 78% connection

Having features; formed into features.

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Haggard adjective · 78% connection

Having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering; hollow-eyed; having the features distorted or wasted, or anxious in appearan…

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Hagiology noun · 78% connection

The history or description of the sacred writings or of sacred persons; a narrative of the lives of the saints; a catalogue of saints.

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Hallow verb · 78% connection

To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence.

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