English words for 'formed of numerous sects'
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noun
noun
- a subdivision of a larger religious group
- An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
- a dissenting clique
- (astrology, historical) An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.
- A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
noun
- a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
- (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
- (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
- (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
noun
- the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
- an adherent of Protestantism
- (Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
- (historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
adj
noun
- (Christianity) The original denomination or community of believers from which other denominations and communities of believers sprang.
- (Christianity) The original church of a denomination, regarded as having birthed the others.
- (Christianity) The Church regarded as nourishing and protecting its members.
- (Christianity) A church with oversight over another or others, now especially a cathedral or metropolitan church.
noun
- A denomination; a high-level organised subgrouping of Christianity (now especially in Anglican Communion)
- (Roman Catholicism) A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Catholic Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
- A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
- (Christianity) Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
- (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
- sharing thoughts and feelings
noun
name
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name
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- (Methodism) The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.
- (graph theory) A closed trail.
- The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
- The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- (law) Abbreviation of circuit court.
- The counties at the fringes of the empire, usually with a non-Chinese population, from the Han to the Western Jin.
- The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
- Major provincial divisions from the Yuan to early Republican China.
- That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
- (theater) A set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.
- (law) The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
- The 10 or so major provinces of the empire from the Tang to the early Yuan.
- A chain of cinemas/movie theaters.
- (motor racing) A track on which a race is held; a racetrack
- (electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
- A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
- A single completion of all of the exercises in a circuit training regime.
- (Scientology) A thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
- an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
- a racetrack for automobile races
- (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
- the boundary line encompassing an area or object
- movement once around a course
- an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
verb
noun
- a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of ‘Hare Krishna’ and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
- worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- A mantra chanted as a form of supplication to the Hindu god Krishna and his divine consort Radha
noun
name
noun
- 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 service conducted in a house of worship
- 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
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adj
noun
- (religion) A member of a secretive Ismaili Shiite community based mainly in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
- an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
name
- Any of the modern successors of that church following its schisms since the 16th century, in particular the Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Church of the East, and Chaldean Catholic Church, or all of these considered together.
- (historical) The church originally made up of the Christians of the Sasanid Empire, later exonymically known as the Nestorian church and characterised by its use of the East Syriac liturgical rite.
noun
noun
- a subdivision of a larger religious group
- An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
- a dissenting clique
- (astrology, historical) An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.
- A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
noun
- a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
- (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
- (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
- (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
noun
- the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
- an adherent of Protestantism
- (Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
- (historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
adj
noun
- (Christianity) The original denomination or community of believers from which other denominations and communities of believers sprang.
- (Christianity) The original church of a denomination, regarded as having birthed the others.
- (Christianity) The Church regarded as nourishing and protecting its members.
- (Christianity) A church with oversight over another or others, now especially a cathedral or metropolitan church.
noun
- A denomination; a high-level organised subgrouping of Christianity (now especially in Anglican Communion)
- (Roman Catholicism) A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Catholic Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
- A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
- (Christianity) Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
- (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
- sharing thoughts and feelings
noun
name
noun
name
noun
- (Methodism) The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.
- (graph theory) A closed trail.
- The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
- The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
- (law) Abbreviation of circuit court.
- The counties at the fringes of the empire, usually with a non-Chinese population, from the Han to the Western Jin.
- The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
- Major provincial divisions from the Yuan to early Republican China.
- That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
- (theater) A set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.
- (law) The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
- The 10 or so major provinces of the empire from the Tang to the early Yuan.
- A chain of cinemas/movie theaters.
- (motor racing) A track on which a race is held; a racetrack
- (electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
- A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
- A single completion of all of the exercises in a circuit training regime.
- (Scientology) A thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
- an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
- a racetrack for automobile races
- (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
- the boundary line encompassing an area or object
- movement once around a course
- an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
verb
noun
- a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of ‘Hare Krishna’ and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
- worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- A mantra chanted as a form of supplication to the Hindu god Krishna and his divine consort Radha
noun
name
noun
- 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 service conducted in a house of worship
- 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
adj
noun
- (religion) A member of a secretive Ismaili Shiite community based mainly in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
- an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God