an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted h…
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an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
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an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted h…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Education, Culture and identity, Schools and education systems, Institutions and organisations.a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate B…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.a subdivision of a larger religious group
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the doctrine and practice of a 19th century Iranian sect that affirmed the progressiveness of revelation, held that no revelation was…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Culture and identity, Institutions and organisations.the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
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One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in de…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.To have a firm persuasion, esp. of the truths of religion; to have a persuasion approaching to certainty; to exercise belief or faith.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of pe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to member…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.An Anabaptist or Baptist.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: institution, express, belief, divine, power.
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