Part 53

984. Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.] — N. heterodoxy; error &c 495; false doctrine, heresy, schism; schismaticism†, schismaticalness; recusancy, backsliding, apostasy; atheism &c (irreligion) 989 [Obs.]. bigotry &c (obstinacy) 606; fanaticism, iconoclasm; hyperorthodoxy†, precisianism†, bibliolatry†, sabbatarianism†, puritanism; anthropomorphism; idolatry &c 991; superstition &c (credulity) 486; dissent &c 489. sectarism†, sectarianism; noncomformity†; secularism; syncretism†. [religious sects.] protestantism, Arianism†, Adventism, Jansenism, Stundism†, Erastianism†, Calvinism, quakerism†, methodism, anabaptism†, Puseyism, tractarianism†, ritualism, Origenism, Sabellianism, Socinianism†, Deism, Theism, materialism, positivism, latitudinarianism &c High Church, Low Church, Broad Church, Free Church; ultramontanism†; papism, papistry; monkery†; papacy; Anglicanism, Catholicism, Romanism; popery, Scarlet Lady, Church of Rome, Greek Church. paganism, heathenism, ethicism†; mythology; polytheism, ditheism†, tritheism†; dualism; heathendom†. Judaism, Gentilism†, Islamism, Islam, Mohammedanism, Babism†, Sufiism, Neoplatonism, Turcism†, Brahminism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sabianism, Gnosticism, Hylotheism†, Mormonism; Christian Science. heretic, apostate, antichrist†; pagan, heathen; painim†, paynim†; giaour†; gentile; pantheist, polytheist; idolator. schismatic; sectary, sectarian, sectarist†; seceder, separatist, recusant, dissenter; nonconformist, nonjuror†. bigot &c (obstinacy) 606; fanatic, abdal†, iconoclast. latitudinarian, Deist, Theist, Unitarian; positivist, materialist; Homoiousian†, Homoousian†, limitarian†, theosophist, ubiquitarian†; skeptic &c 989. Protestant; Huguenot; orthodox dissenter, Congregationalist, Independent; Episcopalian, Presbyterian; Lutheran, Calvinist, Methodist, Wesleyan; Ana†, Baptist; Mormon, Latter-day Saint†, Irvingite, Sandemanian, Glassite, Erastian; Sublapsarian, Supralapsarian†; Gentoo, Antinomian†, Swedenborgian†; Adventist†, Bible Christian, Bryanite, Brownian, Christian Scientist, Dunker, Ebionite, Eusebian; Faith Curer†, Curist†; Familist†, Jovinianist, Libadist†, Quaker, Restitutionist†, Shaker, Stundist, Tunker &c; ultramontane; Anglican†, Oxford School; tractarian†, Puseyite, ritualist; Puritan. Catholic, Roman, Catholic, Romanist, papist. Jew, Hebrew, Rabbinist, Rabbist†, Sadducee; Babist†, Motazilite; Mohammedan, Mussulman, Moslem, Shiah, Sunni, Wahabi, Osmanli. Brahmin†, Brahman†; Parsee, Sufi, Buddhist; Magi, Gymnosophist†, fire worshiper, Sabian, Gnostic, Rosicrucian &c Adj. heterodox, heretical; unorthodox, unscriptural, uncanonical; antiscriptural†, apocryphal; unchristian, antichristian†; schismatic, recusant, iconoclastic; sectarian; dissenting, dissident; secular &c, (lay) 997. pagan; heathen, heathenish; ethnic, ethnical; gentile, paynim†; pantheistic, polytheistic. Judaical, Mohammedan, Brahminical†, Buddhist &c n.; Romish, Protestant &c n.. bigoted &c (prejudiced) 481, (obstinate) 606; superstitious &c (credulous) 486; fanatical; idolatrous &c 991; visionary &c (imaginative) 515. Phr. slave to no sect [Pope]; superstitione tollenda religio non tollitur [Lat.] [Cicero].

985. Judeo-Christian Revelation — N. revelation, inspiration, afflatus; theophany†, theopneusty†. Word, Word of God; Scripture; the Scriptures, the Bible; Holy Writ, Holy Scriptures; inspired writings, Gospel. Old Testament, Septuagint, Vulgate, Pentateuch; Octateuch; the Law, the Jewish Law, the Prophets; major Prophets, minor Prophets; Hagiographa, Hagiology; Hierographa†; Apocrypha. New Testament; Gospels, Evangelists, Acts, Epistles, Apocalypse, Revelations. Talmud; Mishna, Masorah. prophet &c (seer) 513; evangelist, apostle, disciple, saint; the Fathers, the Apostolical Fathers†; Holy Men of old, inspired penmen. Adj. scriptural, biblical, sacred, prophetic; evangelical, evangelistic; apostolic, apostolical†; inspired, theopneustic†, theophneusted†, apocalyptic, ecclesiastical, canonical, textuary†.

986. Pseudo-Revelation — N. the Koran, the Alcoran†; Lyking†, Vedas, Zendavesta, Avesta†, Sastra, Shastra, Tantra†, Upanishads, Purana, Edda; Book of Mormon. [Non-Biblical prophets and religious founders] Gautama, Buddha; Zoroaster, Confucius, Bab-ed-Din†, Mohammed. [Idols] golden calf &c 991; Baal†, Moloch, Dagon.

3. RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS

987. Piety — N. piety, religion, theism, faith; religiousness, holiness &c adj.; saintship†; religionism†; sanctimony &c (assumed piety) 988; reverence &c (respect) 928; humility, veneration, devotion; prostration &c (worship) 990; grace, unction, edification; sanctity, sanctitude†; consecration. spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness. theopathy†, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life; Body and Blood of Christ. believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist†; the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect; Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame [Fr.], Our Lady. the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light. V. be pious &c adj.; have faith &c n.; believe, receive Christ; revere &c 928; be converted &c; convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine. Adj. pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly- minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietistic; saintly, saint-like; seraphic, sacred, solemn. believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic. elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired, consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth. Phr. ne vile fano [It]; pure-eyed Faith . . . thou hovering angel girt with golden wings [Milton].

988. Impiety — N. impiety; sin &c 945; irreverence; profaneness &c adj.; profanity, profanation; blasphemy, desecration, sacrilege; scoffing &c v.. [feigned piety] hypocrisy &c (falsehood) 544; pietism, cant, pious fraud; lip devotion, lip service, lip reverence; misdevotion†, formalism, austerity; sanctimony, sanctimoniousness &c adj.; pharisaism, precisianism†; sabbatism†, sabbatarianism†; odium theologicum [Lat.], sacerdotalism†; bigotry &c (obstinacy) 606, (prejudice) 481; blue laws. hardening, backsliding, declension, perversion, reprobation. sinner &c 949; scoffer, blasphemer; sacrilegist†; sabbath breaker; worldling; hypocrite &c (dissembler) 548; Tartufe†, Mawworm†. bigot; saint [Iron.]; Pharisee; sabbatarian†, formalist, methodist, puritan, pietist†, precisian†, religionist, devotee; ranter, fanatic, juramentado†. the wicked, the evil, the unjust, the reprobate; sons of men, sons of Belial, the wicked one; children of darkness. V. be impious &c adj., profane, desecrate, blaspheme, revile, scoff; swear &c (malediction) 908; commit sacrilege. snuffle; turn up the whites of the eyes; idolize. Adj. impious; irreligious &c 989; desecrating &c v.; profane, irreverent, sacrilegious, blasphemous. un-hallowed, un-sanctified, un-regenerate; hardened, perverted, reprobate. hypocritical &c (false) 544; canting, pietistical†, sanctimonious, unctuous, pharisaical, overrighteous†, righteous over much. bigoted, fanatical; priest-ridden. Adv. under the mask of religion, under the cloak of religion, under the pretense of religion, under the form of religion, under the guise of religion. Phr. giovane santo diavolo vecchio [It].

989. Irreligion — N. irreligion†, indevotion†; godlessness, ungodliness &c adj.; laxity, quietism. skepticism, doubt; unbelief, disbelief; incredulity, incredulousness &c adj.†; want of faith, want of belief; pyrrhonism; bout &c 485; agnosticism. atheism; deism; hylotheism†; materialism; positivism; nihilism. infidelity, freethinking, antichristianity†, rationalism; neology. [person who is not religious] atheist, skeptic, unbeliever, deist, infidel, pyrrhonist; giaour†, heathen, alien, gentile, Nazarene; espri fort [Fr.], freethinker, latitudinarian, rationalist; materialist, positivist, nihilist, agnostic, somatist†, theophobist†. V. be irreligious &c adj.; disbelieve, lack faith; doubt, question &c 485. dechristianize†. Adj. irreligious; indevout†; undevout†; devoutless†, godless, graceless; ungodly, unholy, unsanctified†, unhallowed; atheistic, without God. skeptical, freethinking; unbelieving, unconverted; incredulous, faithless, lacking faith; deistical; unchristian, antichristian†. worldly, mundane, earthly, carnal; worldly minded &c Adv. irreligiously &c adj..

4. ACTS OF RELIGION

990. Worship — N. worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration. prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition &c (request) 765; collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster [Lat.]; beadroll†; latria†, dulia†, hyperdulia†, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal. thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah†; Te Deum [Lat.], non nobis Domine [Lat.], nunc dimittis [Lat.]; paean; benschen [G.]; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus [Lat.], The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion. psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon†, antiphony. oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory. discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting. divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong†, tierce†; holyday &c (rites) 998. worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant. V. worship, lift up the heart, aspire; revere &c 928; adore, do service, pay homage; humble oneself, kneel; bow the knee, bend the knee; fall down, fall on one's knees; prostrate oneself, bow down and worship. pray, invoke, supplicate; put up, offer up prayers, offer petitions; beseech &c (ask) 765; say one's prayers, tell one's beads. return thanks, give thanks; say grace, bless, praise, laud, glorify, magnify, sing praises; give benediction, lead the choir, intone; deacon, deacon off propitiate [U.S.], offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself; vow, offer vows, give alms. work out one's salvation; go to church; attend service, attend mass; communicate &c (rite) 998. Adj. worshipping &c v.; devout, devotional, reverent, pure, solemn; fervid &c (heartfelt) 821. Int. hallelujah, allelujah!†, hosanna!, glory be to God!, O Lord!, pray God that!, God grant, God bless, God save, God forbid!, sursum corda [Lat.]. Phr. making their lives a prayer [Whittier]; ora et labora [Lat.]; prayers ardent open heaven [Young].

991. Idolatry — N. idolatry, idolism†; demonism†, demonolatry†; idol- worship, demon-worship, devil-worship, fire-worship; zoolatry, fetishism, fetichism; ecclesiolatry†, heliolatry, Mariolatry, Bibliolatry†. deification, apotheosis, canonization; hero worship. sacrifices, hecatomb, holocaust; human sacrifices, immolation, mactation†, infanticide, self-immolation, suttee. idol, golden calf, graven image, fetich, avatar, Juggernath†, lares et penates [Lat.]; Baal &c 986 [Obs.]. V. worship idols, worship pictures, worship relics; deify, canonize. Adj. idolatrous. Phr. adorer le veau d'or [Fr.].

992. Sorcery — N. sorcery; occult art, occult sciences; magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy†; demonology, demonomy†, demonship†; diablerie [Fr.], bedevilment; witchcraft, witchery; glamor; fetishism, fetichism, feticism†; ghost dance, hoodoo; obi, obiism†; voodoo, voodooism; Shamanism (Esquimaux), vampirism; conjuration; bewitchery, exorcism, enchantment, mysticism, second sight, mesmerism, animal magnetism; od force, odylic force†; electrobiology†, clairvoyance; spiritualism, spirit rapping, table turning. divination &c (prediction) 511; sortilege†, ordeal, sortes Virgilianae†; hocus-pocus &c (deception) 545. V. practice sorcery &c n.; cast a nativity, conjure, exorcise, charm, enchant; bewitch, bedevil; hoodoo, voodoo; entrance, mesmerize, magnetize; fascinate &c (influence) 615; taboo; wave a wand; rub the ring, rub the lamp; cast a spell; call up spirits, call up spirits from the vasty deep; raise spirits from the dead. Adj. magic, magical; mystic, weird, cabalistic, talismanic, phylacteric†, incantatory; charmed &c v.; Circean, odylic†, voodoo.

993. Spell — N. spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala†, exsufflation†, cantrap†, runes, abracadabra, open sesame, countercharm†, Ephesian letters, bell book and candle, Mumbo Jumbo, evil eye, fee-faw- fum. talisman, amulet, periapt†, telesm†, phylactery, philter; fetich, fetish; agnus Dei [Lat.], lamb of God; furcula†, madstone†; mascot, mascotte†; merrythought†; Om, Aum†; scarab, scarabaeus†; sudarium†, triskelion, veronica, wishbone; swastika, fylfot†, gammadion†. wand, caduceus, rod, divining rod, lamp of Aladdin†; wishing-cap, Fortunatus's cap.

994. Sorcerer — N. sorcerer, magician; thaumaturgist†, theurgist; conjuror, necromancer, seer, wizard, witch; hoodoo, voodoo; fairy &c 980; lamia†, hag. warlock, charmer, exorcist, mage†; cunning man, medicine man; Shaman, figure flinger, ecstatica†; medium, clairvoyant, fortune teller; mesmerist; deus ex machina [Lat.]; soothsayer &c 513. Katerfelto, Cagliostro, Mesmer, Rosicrucian; Circe, siren, weird sisters.

5. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

995. Churchdom — N. church, churchdom; ministry, apostleship†, priesthood, prelacy, hierarch†, church government, christendom, pale of the church. clericalism, sacerdotalism†, episcopalianism, ultramontanism†; theocracy; ecclesiology†, ecclesiologist†; priestcraft†, odium theologicum [Lat.]. monachism†, monachy†; monasticism, monkhood†. [Ecclesiastical offices and dignities] pontificate, primacy, archbishopric†, archiepiscopacy†; prelacy; bishopric, bishopdom†; episcopate, episcopacy; see, diocese; deanery, stall; canonry, canonicate†; prebend, prebendaryship†; benefice, incumbency, glebe, advowson†, living, cure; rectorship†; vicariate, vicarship; deaconry†, deaconship†; curacy; chaplain, chaplaincy, chaplainship; cardinalate, cardinalship†; abbacy, presbytery. holy orders, ordination, institution, consecration, induction, reading in, preferment, translation, presentation. popedom†; the Vatican, the apostolic see; religious sects &c 984. council &c 696; conclave, convocation, synod, consistory, chapter, vestry; sanhedrim, conge d'elire [Fr.]; ecclesiastical courts, consistorial court, court of Arches. V. call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present. take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows. Adj. ecclesiastical, ecclesiological†; clerical, sacerdotal, priestly, prelatical, pastoral, ministerial, capitular†, theocratic; hierarchical, archiepiscopal; episcopal, episcopalian; canonical; monastic, monachal†; monkish; abbatial†, abbatical†; Anglican†; pontifical, papal, apostolic, Roman, Popish; ultramontane, priest-ridden.

996. Clergy — N. clergy, clericals, ministry, priesthood, presbytery, the cloth, the desk. clergyman, divine, ecclesiastic, churchman, priest, presbyter, hierophant†, pastor, shepherd, minister; father, father in Christ; padre, abbe, cure; patriarch; reverend; black coat; confessor. dignitaries of the church; ecclesiarch†, hierarch†; ebdomarius [Lat.]; eminence, reverence, elder, primate, metropolitan, archbishop, bishop, prelate, diocesan, suffragan†, dean, subdean†, archdeacon, prebendary, canon, rural dean, rector, parson, vicar, perpetual curate, residentiary†, beneficiary, incumbent, chaplain, curate; deacon, deaconess; preacher, reader, lecturer; capitular†; missionary, propagandist, Jesuit, revivalist, field preacher. churchwarden, sidesman†; clerk, precentor†, choir; almoner, suisse [Fr.], verger, beadle, sexton, sacristan; acolyth†, acolothyst†, acolyte, altar boy; chorister. [Roman Catholic priesthood] Pope, Papa, pontiff, high priest, cardinal; ancient flamen†, flamen†; confessor, penitentiary; spiritual director. cenobite, conventual, abbot, prior, monk, friar, lay brother, beadsman†, mendicant, pilgrim, palmer; canon regular, canon secular; Franciscan, Friars minor, Minorites; Observant, Capuchin, Dominican, Carmelite; Augustinian†; Gilbertine; Austin Friars†, Black Friars, White Friars, Gray Friars, Crossed Friars, Crutched Friars; Bonhomme [Fr.], Carthusian, Benedictine†, Cistercian, Trappist, Cluniac, Premonstatensian, Maturine; Templar, Hospitaler; Bernardine†, Lorettine, pillarist†, stylite†. abbess, prioress, canoness†; religieuse [Fr.], nun, novice, postulant. [Under the Jewish dispensation] prophet, priest, high priest, Levite; Rabbi, Rabbin, Rebbe; scribe. [Mohammedan etc.] mullah, muezzin, ayatollah; ulema, imaum†, imam, sheik; sufi; kahin†, kassis†; mufti, hadji, dervish; fakir, faquir†; brahmin†, guru, kaziaskier†, poonghie†, sanyasi†; druid, bonze†, santon†, abdal†, Lama, talapoin†, caloyer†. V. take orders &c 995. Adj. the Reverend, the very Reverend, the Right Reverend; ordained, in orders, called to the ministry.

997. Laity — N. laity, flock, fold, congregation, assembly, brethren, people; society [U.S.]. temporality, secularization. layman, civilian; parishioner, catechumen; secularist. V. secularize. Adj. secular, lay, laical, civil, temporal, profane.

998. Rite — N. rite; ceremony, ritual, liturgy, ceremonial; ordinance, observance, function, duty; form, formulary; solemnity, sacrament; incantation &c (spell) 993; service, psalmody &c (worship) 990. ministration; preaching, preachment; predication, sermon, homily, lecture, discourse, pastoral. [Christian ritual for induction into the faith] baptism, christening, chrism; circumcision; baptismal regeneration; font. confirmation; imposition of hands, laying on of hands; ordination &c (churchdom) 995; excommunication. [Jewish rituals] Bar Mitzvah, Bas Mitzvah [Fr.], Bris. Eucharist, Lord's supper, communion; the sacrament, the holy sacrament; celebration, high celebration; missa cantata [Lat.]; asperges†; offertory; introit; consecration; consubstantiation, transubstantiation; real presence; elements; mass; high mass, low mass, dry mass. matrimony &c 903; burial &c 363; visitation of the sick. seven sacraments, impanation†, subpanation†, extreme unction, viaticum, invocation of saints, canonization, transfiguration, auricular confession; maceration, flagellation, sackcloth and ashes; penance &c (atonement) 952; telling of beads, processional; thurification†, incense, holy water, aspersion. relics, rosary, beads, reliquary, host, cross, rood, crucifix, pax [Lat.], pyx, agnus Dei [Lat.], censer, thurible, patera†; eileton†, Holy Grail; prayer machine, prayer wheel; Sangraal†, urceus†. ritualism, ceremonialism; sabbatism†, sabbatarianism†; ritualist, sabbatarian†. holyday, feast, fast. [Christian holy days] Sabbath, Pentecost; Advent, Christmas, Epiphany; Lent; Passion week, Holy week; Easter, Easter Sunday, Whitsuntide; agape, Ascension Day, Candlemas†, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Holy Thursday; Lammas, Martinmas, Michaelmas; All SAint's DAy, All Souls' Day. [Moslem holy days] Ramadan, Ramazan; Bairam &c &c [Jewish holy days] Passover; Shabuoth; Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement; Rosh Hashana, New Year; Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Feast of Lights; Purim, Feast of lots. V. perform service [ritual actions of clergy], do duty, minister, officiate, baptize, dip, sprinkle; anoint, confirm, lay hands on; give the sacrament, administer the sacrament; administer extreme unction; hear confession, administer holy penance, shrive; excommunicate, ban with bell book and candle. [ritual actions of believers] attend services, attend mass, go to mass, hear mass; take the sacrament, receive the sacrament, receive communion, attend the sacrament, partake of the sacrament, partake of communion; communicate; receive extreme unction; confess, go to confession, receive penance; anele†. [teaching functions of clergy] preach, sermonize, predicate, lecture. Adj. ritual, ritualistic; ceremonial; baptismal, eucharistical; paschal. Phr. what art thou, thou idol ceremony? [Henry V].

999. Canonicals — N. canonicals, vestments; robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic†, scapulary†, cope, mozetta†, scarf, tunicle†, chasuble, alb†, alba†, stole; fanon†, fannel†; tonsure, cowl, hood; calote†, calotte†; bands; capouch†, amice†; vagas†, vakas†, vakass†; apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals†, pall; miter, tiara, triple crown; shovel hat, cardinal's hat; biretta; crosier; pastoral staff, thurifer†; costume &c 225.

1000. Temple — N. place of worship; house of God, house of prayer. temple, cathedral, minster†, church, kirk, chapel, meetinghouse, bethel†, tabernacle, conventicle, basilica, fane†, holy place, chantry†, oratory. synagogue; mosque; marabout†; pantheon; pagoda; joss house†; dogobah†, tope; kiosk; kiack†, masjid†. [clergymen's residence] parsonage, rectory, vicarage, manse, deanery, glebe; Vatican; bishop's palace; Lambeth. altar, shrine, sanctuary, Holy of Holies, sanctum sanctorum [Lat.], sacristy; sacrarium†; communion table, holy table, Lord's table; table of the Lord; pyx; baptistery, font; piscina†, stoup; aumbry†; sedile†; reredos; rood loft, rood screen. [parts of a church: list] chancel, quire, choir, nave, aisle, transept, vestry, crypt, golgotha, calvary, Easter sepulcher; stall, pew; pulpit, ambo†, lectern, reading desk, confessional, prothesis†, credence, baldachin, baldacchino†; apse, belfry; chapter house; presbytery; anxious-bench, anxious-seat; diaconicum [Lat.], jube†; mourner's bench, mourner's seat. [exterior adjacent to a church] cloisters, churchyard. monastery, priory, abbey, friary, convent, nunnery, cloister. Adj. claustral, cloistered; monastic, monasterial; conventual. Phr. ne vile fano [It]; there's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple [Tempest].

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