thefreedictionary.com - Feast of Our Lady of Carmel

Erika P. (Brazil)
Our Lady of Carmel (the Madonna del Carmine) is the patroness of the city of Naples, Italy. Her festival is celebrated with dancing, singing, and magnificent fireworks displays. Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies. Her feast is also observed by Italian Americans in the United States.
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  1. carmine
    of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum
    Our Lady of Carmel (the Madonna del Carmine) is the patroness of the city of Naples, Italy.
  2. festival
    an organized series of acts and performances
    Her festival is celebrated with dancing, singing, and magnificent fireworks displays.
  3. celebrate
    have a festivity
    Her festival is celebrated with dancing, singing, and magnificent fireworks displays.
  4. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
    Her festival is celebrated with dancing, singing, and magnificent fireworks displays.
  5. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
    Her festival is celebrated with dancing, singing, and magnificent fireworks displays.
  6. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  7. replica
    copy that is not the original
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  8. body
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  9. booth
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  10. suffering
    feelings of mental or physical pain
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  11. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  12. ailment
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  13. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  14. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  15. health
    the general condition of body and mind
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  16. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  17. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
    Brightly decorated wax replicas of human body parts used to be sold at booths near the church, and people suffering from various physical ailments appealed to the Madonna to restore their health by offering her these replicas of the diseased portions of their bodies.
  18. feast
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
    Her feast is also observed by Italian Americans in the United States.
  19. observe
    watch attentively
    Her feast is also observed by Italian Americans in the United States.
  20. united
    being or joined into a single entity
    Her feast is also observed by Italian Americans in the United States.
  21. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    Her feast is also observed by Italian Americans in the United States.
Created on Wed Jul 16 07:45:11 EDT 2014

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