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322 words match “RELIGION”

JUDAIC; JUDAICAL a.
Of or pertaining to the Jews. "The natural or Judaical [religion]." South.
JUDAIZATION n.
The act of Judaizing; a conforming to the Jewish religion or ritual. [R.]
LAODICEAN a.
aining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion. Rev. iii. 14-16.
LIBERALISM n.
Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.
LIBERTINISM n.
Licentiousness of principle or opinion. That spirit of religion and seriousness vanished all at once, and a spirit of liberty and libertinism, of infidelity and profaneness, started up in the room of it. Atterbury.
LIGHT a.
ere is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion. Tillotson.
MAGIAN n.
One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia; an adherent of the Zoroastrian religion. -- Ma"gi*an*ism, n.
MAHOMETANIZE v.
To convert to the religion of Mohammed; to Mohammedanize.
MARTYR n.
, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Chaucer. To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with persecution, that martyrdom now sign…
MAWMETRY n.
The religion of Mohammed; also, idolatry. See Mawmet. [Obs.] Chaucer.
MAZDEISM n.
The Zoroastrian religion.
MISBELIEVE v.
To believe erroneously, or in a false religion. "That misbelieving Moor." Shak.
MISBELIEVER n.
One who believes wrongly; one who holds a false religion. Shak.
MISCREANCE; MISCREANCY n.
The quality of being miscreant; adherence to a false religion; false faith. [Obs.] Ayliffe.
MISSIONARY n.
One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope.
MISWORSHIP n.
Wrong or false worship; mistaken practices in religion. Bp. Hall. Such hideous jungle of misworships. Carlyle.
MIXED a.
fiber, as a poplin. -- Mixed marriage, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. -- Mixed number, a whole number and a fraction taken together. -- Mixed train, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. -- Mixed voices…
MODERATISM n.
Moderation in doctrines or opinion, especially in politics or religion.
MOHAMMEDAN a.
Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]
MOHAMMEDANISM; MOHAMMEDISM n.
The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism.
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