English words for 'a book setting forth the forms of church service'
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noun
adj
noun
- (Christianity, historical) An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
- (military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
- (uncountable) Manual control or operation.
- Synonym of handbook.
- (medicine, colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
- (music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
- A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
- A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the ground.
- (automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
- A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
- (music) A keyboard on an organ.
- A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
- (metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
- a small handbook
- (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
- (Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
- (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
adj
noun
- directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
- category name
- an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
- A flourish after a signature.
- (Christianity) The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
- Red ochre.
- A statement of intent.
- (education) A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper.
- A title of a category or a class.
- (education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
- An established rule or custom; a guideline.
- A heading in a book highlighted in red.
verb
adj
noun
- A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
- a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
- An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
adj
noun
- an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
- A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
- a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
- A basic manual in some subject.
- A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
noun
- (Christianity) The remembrance and celebration of God’s works by the liturgy of the church.
- (epistemology, Platonism) The recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth, according to Plato’s theory of epistemology.
- The ability to recall past events; recollection.
- (rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one’s authority.
- (medicine) A patient's account of their medical history.
- the ability to recall past occurrences
- the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
noun
- the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
- an admission of misdeeds or faults
- a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- a public declaration of your faith
- (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing their sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
- A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
- (chiefly Japanese media) The act of professing one's love.
- A formal document providing such an admission.
- Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
- The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
- (Christianity) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
prefix
noun
- the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- (Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected.
- (Christianity, historical) A linen or silken cloth anciently used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist.
- (Christianity) A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service.
noun
noun
- (by extension) A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
- (Christianity) A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
- The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
adj
- Characteristic of a church; churchy.
- Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.
- In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church.
- Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
- resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church
noun
- (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
- (authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
- A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
noun
- the work of a minister of religion
- A ministration
- religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
- building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
- a government department under the direction of a minister of state
- The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
- (Christianity) The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- (Christianity) Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
name
noun
noun
adj
adj
noun
- A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
- A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.
- A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
- Ellipsis of mixing desk.
- A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
- a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
verb
noun
- A reading held from the work mentioned above, as a regular service in Benedictine monasteries.
- (computing, databases) The specification of how character data should be treated stored and sorted.
- (textual criticism) The process of establishing a corrected text of a work by comparing differing manuscripts or editions of it; also used to describe the work resulting from such a process.
- (civil law, inheritance, Scotland) An heir's right to combine the whole heritable and movable estates of the deceased into one mass, sharing it equally with others who are of the same degree of kindred.
- The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc.
- (ecclesiastical) Presentation to a benefice.
- Any light meal or snack.
- (civil law, inheritance) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.
- The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison.
- A collection, a gathering.
- (ecclesiastical) The presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift.
- (in the plural) The Collationes Patrum in Scetica Eremo Commorantium by John Cassian, an important ecclesiastical work. (Now usually with capital initial.)
- The light meal taken by monks after the reading service mentioned above.
- careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
- assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
- a light informal meal
noun
- a service conducted in a house of worship
- one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
- the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship
- Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom.
- (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service.
- (uncountable) Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
- (countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
- (countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
- (informal) Any religious group or place of worship; a temple.
- (countable) A particular denomination of Christianity.
verb
intj
noun
- (Catholicism) The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons.
- (computing) A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:
- (figuratively, in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:
- A position of responsibility.
- (Christianity) Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin.
- (Christianity) The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church.
- (Christianity) Last rites.
- (figuratively, slang) Inside information.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for selling services or tickets to the public.
- (UK law, historical) Clipping of inquest of office:
- (Protestantism) Various prayers used with modification as a morning or evening service.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for administration and bookkeeping.
- (now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.
- (UK, Australia, usually capitalized, with clarifying modifier) A ministry or other department of government.
- A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; (obsolete, rare) moral duty.
- (Christianity) A daily service without the eucharist.
- A particular place of business of a larger white-collar business.
- Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.
- (figuratively) The staff of such places.
- (chiefly US, medicine) A room, set of rooms, or building used for consultation and diagnosis, but not surgery or other major procedures.
- (Catholicism, usually capitalized) Short for Holy Office: the court of final appeal in cases of heresy.
- (religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
- place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- an administrative unit of government
- professional or clerical workers in an office
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a job in an organization
- a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
verb
noun
- (Christianity) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.
- A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.
- (bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.
- The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
- Allurement; enticement.
- (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.
- a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
- a tempting allurement
verb
- set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
- open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- inscribe or address by way of compliment
- (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- (transitive) To show to the public for the first time.
- (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- (transitive) To set apart for a special use.
noun
noun
- the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
- the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- the act of ceding back
- a small concavity
- the act of becoming more distant
- A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
- (surgery) A procedure in which an extraocular muscle is detached from the globe of the eye and reattached posteriorly.
- The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
- (economics) A period of reduced economic activity.
- The act of ceding something back.
- The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.
noun
adj
noun
- a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
- (music, Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) Any piece of choral music, especially a setting of an anthem or a psalm, sung at the opening of a church service.
- (Roman Catholicism, music) A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read or sung at the start of Mass while or immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.
noun
adj
noun
- (Christianity, historical) An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
- (military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
- (uncountable) Manual control or operation.
- Synonym of handbook.
- (medicine, colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
- (music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
- A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
- A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the ground.
- (automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
- A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
- (music) A keyboard on an organ.
- A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
- (metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
- a small handbook
- (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (Christianity) A service book containing the musical portions of the Mass.
- (Christianity) An antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
- (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
adj
noun
- directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
- category name
- an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
- A flourish after a signature.
- (Christianity) The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
- Red ochre.
- A statement of intent.
- (education) A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper.
- A title of a category or a class.
- (education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
- An established rule or custom; a guideline.
- A heading in a book highlighted in red.
verb
adj
noun
- A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
- a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
- An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
adj
noun
- an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
- A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
- a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
- A basic manual in some subject.
- A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
noun
- (Christianity) The remembrance and celebration of God’s works by the liturgy of the church.
- (epistemology, Platonism) The recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth, according to Plato’s theory of epistemology.
- The ability to recall past events; recollection.
- (rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one’s authority.
- (medicine) A patient's account of their medical history.
- the ability to recall past occurrences
- the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
noun
- the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
- an admission of misdeeds or faults
- a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- a public declaration of your faith
- (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing their sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
- A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
- (chiefly Japanese media) The act of professing one's love.
- A formal document providing such an admission.
- Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
- The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
- (Christianity) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
noun
- the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- (Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected.
- (Christianity, historical) A linen or silken cloth anciently used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist.
- (Christianity) A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service.
noun
noun
- (by extension) A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
- (Christianity) A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
- The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
noun
- (Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
- (authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
- A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
noun
- the work of a minister of religion
- A ministration
- religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
- building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
- a government department under the direction of a minister of state
- The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
- (Christianity) The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- (Christianity) Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
noun
adj
noun
- A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
- A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.
- A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
- Ellipsis of mixing desk.
- A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
- a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
verb
noun
- A reading held from the work mentioned above, as a regular service in Benedictine monasteries.
- (computing, databases) The specification of how character data should be treated stored and sorted.
- (textual criticism) The process of establishing a corrected text of a work by comparing differing manuscripts or editions of it; also used to describe the work resulting from such a process.
- (civil law, inheritance, Scotland) An heir's right to combine the whole heritable and movable estates of the deceased into one mass, sharing it equally with others who are of the same degree of kindred.
- The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc.
- (ecclesiastical) Presentation to a benefice.
- Any light meal or snack.
- (civil law, inheritance) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.
- The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison.
- A collection, a gathering.
- (ecclesiastical) The presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift.
- (in the plural) The Collationes Patrum in Scetica Eremo Commorantium by John Cassian, an important ecclesiastical work. (Now usually with capital initial.)
- The light meal taken by monks after the reading service mentioned above.
- careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
- assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
- a light informal meal
noun
- a service conducted in a house of worship
- one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
- the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
- a place for public (especially Christian) worship
- Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom.
- (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service.
- (uncountable) Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
- (countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
- (countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
- (informal) Any religious group or place of worship; a temple.
- (countable) A particular denomination of Christianity.
verb
intj
noun
- (Catholicism) The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons.
- (computing) A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:
- (figuratively, in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:
- A position of responsibility.
- (Christianity) Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin.
- (Christianity) The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church.
- (Christianity) Last rites.
- (figuratively, slang) Inside information.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for selling services or tickets to the public.
- (UK law, historical) Clipping of inquest of office:
- (Protestantism) Various prayers used with modification as a morning or evening service.
- A room, set of rooms, or building used for administration and bookkeeping.
- (now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.
- (UK, Australia, usually capitalized, with clarifying modifier) A ministry or other department of government.
- A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; (obsolete, rare) moral duty.
- (Christianity) A daily service without the eucharist.
- A particular place of business of a larger white-collar business.
- Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.
- (figuratively) The staff of such places.
- (chiefly US, medicine) A room, set of rooms, or building used for consultation and diagnosis, but not surgery or other major procedures.
- (Catholicism, usually capitalized) Short for Holy Office: the court of final appeal in cases of heresy.
- (religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:
- place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- an administrative unit of government
- professional or clerical workers in an office
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
- a job in an organization
- a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities
verb
noun
- (Christianity) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.
- A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.
- (bridge) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.
- The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
- Allurement; enticement.
- (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.
- a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
- a tempting allurement
noun
- the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
- the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
- the act of ceding back
- a small concavity
- the act of becoming more distant
- A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
- (surgery) A procedure in which an extraocular muscle is detached from the globe of the eye and reattached posteriorly.
- The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
- (economics) A period of reduced economic activity.
- The act of ceding something back.
- The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.
noun
adj
noun
- a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services
- (music, Christianity, chiefly Protestantism) Any piece of choral music, especially a setting of an anthem or a psalm, sung at the opening of a church service.
- (Roman Catholicism, music) A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read or sung at the start of Mass while or immediately after the priest ascends to the altar.
verb
- set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
- open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- inscribe or address by way of compliment
- (transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- (transitive) To show to the public for the first time.
- (transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- (transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- (transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- (transitive) To set apart for a special use.
noun
adj
- Characteristic of a church; churchy.
- Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church.
- In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church.
- Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical.
- resembling or suggesting or appropriate to a church