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Latin

Part of the Indo-European family. Period: Classical Period. Region: Roman Empire

Words

abomination
Something regarded with disgust or hatred; a detestable act or thing
accord
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony in sound or pitch
altar
A table or raised structure for religious offerings or worship
anoint
To smear or rub with oil, especially as a sacred rite of consecration
ark
A chest, box, or vessel; especially Noah's ark or the Ark of the Covenant
ascend
To move upward, to rise, to climb up; to slope or lead upward
authority
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience; legitimate power delegated to a person or organization
benediction
A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, often at the end of worship service
Calvary
The site outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
canon
A general rule, law, or principle; an accepted collection of sacred books; a member of a cathedral chapter
civilization
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people
commandment
A divine decree or order, especially one of the Ten Commandments; an authoritative order or injunction
communion
Sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings; the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist
confound
To perplex, puzzle, or mix up; to defeat or thwart; to damn (as mild oath)
confuse
To puzzle, perplex, baffle, or bewilder; to mix up or mistake one thing for another
congregation
A gathering of faithful in a place of worship; an assembly or gathering of people, animals, or things
covenant
A formal agreement or promise, especially one made with God
create
To bring into existence; to make or produce from nothing or from existing materials
crucifixion
Method of execution by fixing to a cross, especially as used by Romans
deliverance
The act of being rescued or set free; salvation from danger or evil
despise
To regard with contempt or scorn; to look down upon
disciple
A follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher
divine
Of, from, or like God or a god; sacred, holy; excellent in the highest degree
dominion
Sovereign authority, control, or rule; territory under sovereign rule
evidence
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion
exalt
To raise in rank, status, or character; to glorify or praise highly
exceed
To be larger or greater than; to go beyond; to surpass
faith
Confidence or trust in a person or thing; strong belief in religious doctrine; loyalty
fate
The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events
generation
The act of producing or bringing into being; a single step in natural descent; a group of individuals born and living about the same time
gentile
A person who is not Jewish; historically also referring to non-Christians or pagans
glory
Great beauty and splendor; honor and praise; divine presence or manifestation
grace
Divine favor or help; elegance of movement; favor or goodwill
hallelujah
An exclamation used to express praise, joy, or thanks to God
Herod
Name of several kings who ruled over Judea and nearby regions under Roman authority
honor
A quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and self-evaluation of an individual
hymn
A song of praise or adoration, especially in religious worship
idol
An image or representation of a deity used as an object of worship; a person or thing that is greatly admired or revered
intellect
The faculty of reasoning and understanding; the ability to perceive and comprehend meaning
interpret
To explain the meaning of; to translate orally; to understand and represent the meaning of something
judge
A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
leviathan
A huge mythical sea monster mentioned in the Bible; any large sea creature
Levite
Member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi; temple assistant in ancient Israel
majesty
The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, or sovereign; sovereign power or authority
manifest
Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived
marriage
The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a relationship
Mary
Common female name in biblical context
mercy
Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
minister
A person authorized to conduct religious worship or serve in government
miracle
An extraordinary and welcome event attributed to divine agency
multitude
A great number or amount, often of people; the masses or common people collectively
nativity
Birth, especially the birth of Jesus Christ; circumstances of ones birth
neglect
To fail to care for or attend to something; to disregard
oracle
A shrine where prophecies are uttered; a person through whom a deity speaks; a prophetic declaration
peace
Freedom from disturbance; state of tranquility and harmony
people
A body of persons regarded as a collective; the members of a society or community
Pilate
Roman governor of Judaea (26-36 CE) who presided over the trial of Jesus
pilgrim
One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance
praise
Expression of approval or admiration; commendation; worship
proverb
A commonly used sentence or phrase expressing popular wisdom or traditional knowledge
redemption
The act of redeeming or being redeemed; salvation from sin; recovery by payment of a price
rejoice
To feel or show great joy or delight; to be very happy, be delighted, exult
repentance
The action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing
resurrection
Rising from death to life; revival or restoration
revelation
The act of revealing or disclosing divine truth; something revealed, especially by divine means
sacrifice
The offering of something to a deity as an act of propitiation or homage
salvation
The act of saving or being saved from sin and its consequences
sanctify
To make holy or sacred; to consecrate; to purify from sin
saviour
One who saves, delivers, or rescues from peril; especially as a title of Jesus Christ
seal
Device for making impression; act of closing securely
seraph
Celestial being of the highest order of angels in Abrahamic religions
sermon
A religious discourse delivered as part of a church service
signify
To create a sign out of something; to give something meaning or importance; to show intentions; to mean or betoken
spirit
The animating or vital principle; breath of life; soul; supernatural being
suffer
To undergo or endure pain, distress, or hardship
tabernacle
A portable dwelling place for divine presence, especially the sacred tent of the Israelites
temperance
Habitual moderation in regard to natural appetites and passions; self-restraint; abstinence from alcoholic drinks
temple
A building devoted to the worship of a deity or deities
temptation
The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted; enticement or allurement
testament
A document that the author has sworn to be true; especially a will or one of the two major divisions of the Christian Bible
trinity
The Christian doctrine of one God existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit