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Crusades

Religion; General religion

The Crusades were expeditions undertaken, in fulfilment of a solemn vow, to deliver the Holy Places from Mohammedan tyranny.

Censer

Religion; General religion

Vessel for burning incense in religious rituals. These vessels vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately ...

Monk; member of religious group. The term cenobite is a word meaning "a member of a communal religious order"; The Hellbound Heart specifies that they are members of The Order of the Gash. The text ...

Cephalophore

Religion; General religion

Decapitated saint depicted with head tucked under arm. In art, this was usually meant to signify that the subject in question had been martyred by beheading.

Datary

Religion; General religion

1. Is a papal officer who registers and dates bulls and edicts. 2. Is the cardinal who heads this office.

Anabaptists

Religion; General religion

The name Anabaptists, etymologically applicable, and sometimes applied to Christian denominations that practise re-baptism is, in general historical usage, restricted to those who, denying the ...

Anaphora

Religion; General religion

A liturgical term in the Greek Rite. It is variously used in the liturgies of the Greek Orient to signify that part of the service which corresponds substantially to the Latin Canon of the Mass.