A-Z: General definitions
- Rabbi
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- Rack
- Rahab
- Rainbow
- Ramah
- Ramoth-Gilead
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- Rationalism
- Rationed
- Raw material
- Reader
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- Real Presence
- Realism
- Realist
- Reason
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- Rector
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- Reflections
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- register
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- Reign of terror
- Relic
- Religion
- Religious
A-Z: General definitions: Relic
Definition
The physical remains of people considered especially holy or objects which have come into contact with their remains. Relics are considered to possess intrinsic holiness and to be effective in bringing healing and other miracles. Relics are an important focus of pilgrimage.
Set apart, sacred.
A journey to a sacred place made for religious reasons. 2. In Christian thought, the journey of the believer through this world towards heaven.
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