Religion

Religion

Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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exeat

Religion; Christianity

Permission from bishop for clergyman to work elsewhere.

fenestella

Religion; Christianity

Recess in church wall for storing communion vessels.

frontal

Religion; Christianity

A cloth hanging over front of altar. Also, the facade of a building.

glebe

Religion; Christianity

Church land granted to clergyman.It is also known as Church furlong or parson's closes.

hanap

Religion; Christianity

Chalice used in communion whose cover is a second chalice.

gradual

Religion; Christianity

Part of mass between epistle and gospel. Also, is a chant or hymn in the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations.

hagioscope

Religion; Christianity

Opening in wall to enable the worshippers in the transepts or other parts of the church, from which the altar was not visible, to see the elevation of the host.