Classes Sentient and Moral Powers Religious Affections Religious Institutions
Religious Institutions
Nouns
church, churchdom
ministry, apostleship, priesthood, prelacy, hierarch, church government, christendom, pale of the church. clericalism, sacerdotalism, episcopalianism, ultramontanism
theocracy
ecclesiology, ecclesiologist
priestcraft, 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 etc. Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.] . council etc. Council
conclave, convocation, synod, consistory, chapter, vestry
sanhedrim
ecclesiastical courts, consistorial court, court of Arches.
Verbs
call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present. take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.
Adjectives
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.
Nouns
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
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, 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
Carthusian, Benedictine, Cistercian, Trappist, Cluniac, Premonstatensian, Maturine
Templar, Hospitaler
Bernardine, Lorettine, pillarist, stylite. abbess, prioress, canoness
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.
Adjectives
the Reverend, the very Reverend, the Right Reverend
ordained, in orders, called to the ministry.
Nouns
laity, flock, fold, congregation, assembly, brethren, people
society [U.S.] . temporality, secularization. layman, civilian
parishioner, catechumen
secularist.
Adjectives
secular, lay, laical, civil, temporal, profane.
Nouns
rite
ceremony, ritual, liturgy, ceremonial
ordinance, observance, function, duty
form, formulary
solemnity, sacrament
incantation etc. (spell) Spell
service, psalmody etc. (worship) Worship . 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 etc. (churchdom) Churchdom
excommunication. [Jewish rituals] Bar Mitzvah, Bris. Eucharist, Lord's supper, communion
the sacrament, the holy sacrament
celebration, high celebration
asperges
offertory
introit
consecration
consubstantiation, transubstantiation
real presence
elements
mass
high mass, low mass, dry mass. matrimony etc. Marriage
burial etc. Interment
visitation of the sick. seven sacraments, impanation, subpanation, extreme unction, viaticum, invocation of saints, canonization, transfiguration, auricular confession
maceration, flagellation, sackcloth and ashes
penance etc. (atonement) Atonement
telling of beads, processional
thurification, incense, holy water, aspersion. relics, rosary, beads, reliquary, host, cross, rood, crucifix, pyx, 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 etc. . etc. [Jewish holy days] Passover
Shabuoth
Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
Rosh Hashana, New Year
Hanukkah, Chanukkah, Feast of Lights
Purim, Feast of lots.
Verbs
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.
Adjectives
ritual, ritualistic
ceremonial
baptismal, eucharistical
paschal.
Phrases
what art thou, thou idol ceremony? [Henry V] .
Nouns
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 etc. Clothing .
Nouns
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, 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
jube
mourner's bench, mourner's seat. [exterior adjacent to a church] cloisters, churchyard. monastery, priory, abbey, friary, convent, nunnery, cloister.
Adjectives
claustral, cloistered
monastic, monasterial
conventual.
Phrases
there's nothing ill can dwell in such a there's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple" [Tempest] .