Religious Leaders/Roles

Daniel M. (United Kingdom)
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  1. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
  2. abstainer
    a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
  3. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  4. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  5. afterlife
    life after death
  6. afterworld
    the place where you are after you die
  7. allegory
    a short moral story
  8. Almighty
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
  9. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  10. ancestor
    someone from whom you are descended
  11. animism
    the doctrine that all natural objects have souls
  12. anointer
    one who anoints as a religious ceremony
  13. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  14. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  15. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  16. apse
    a projecting semicircular section of a building
  17. apsis
    a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
  18. archpriest
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  19. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  20. avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
  21. ayatollah
    a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
  22. baccalaureate
    an academic degree on completion of undergraduate studies
  23. bacchanalia
    a wild gathering
  24. banquet
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  25. basilica
    a Roman building used for public administration
  26. becharm
    control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
  27. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  28. belief
    any cognitive content held as true
  29. believer
    a supporter who accepts something as true
  30. bema
    area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir
  31. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  32. betrothal
    the act of becoming engaged
  33. bewitch
    cast a spell over someone or something
  34. Bible
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  35. blasphemous
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  36. blessing
    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  37. burial ground
    a tract of land used for burials
  38. burial site
    a tract of land used for burials
  39. burying ground
    a tract of land used for burials
  40. calif
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as Muhammad's successor
  41. caliph
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state
  42. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  43. canonise
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  44. canonize
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  45. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  46. cantillate
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  47. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  48. cargo cult
    (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
  49. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  50. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  51. cathedral
    the principal Christian church building of a diocese
  52. celebrant
    a person who is celebrating
  53. celebrater
    a person who is celebrating
  54. celebrator
    a person who is celebrating
  55. celibacy
    abstaining from sexual relations
  56. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  57. ceremonial
    marked by pomp or formality
  58. ceremonial dance
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
  59. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  60. chancel
    area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir
  61. chant
    a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
  62. chaplain
    a member of the clergy ministering to some institution
  63. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  64. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations
  65. christ
    any expected deliverer
  66. church
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  67. church member
    a religious person who goes to church regularly
  68. church officer
    a church official
  69. church service
    a service conducted in a house of worship
  70. churchgoer
    a religious person who goes to church regularly
  71. churchman
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  72. clairvoyance
    apparent power to perceive things not present to the senses
  73. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  74. clergyman
    a male religious leader, especially a Christian one
  75. cleric
    a religious leader or other person in religious orders
  76. commandment
    an order or strict rule imposed by an authority
  77. commencement
    the act of starting something
  78. confession
    an admission of misdeeds or faults
  79. congregation
    the act of assembling
  80. conjuration
    a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
  81. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  82. conjurer
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
  83. conjuring
    calling up a spirit or devil
  84. conjuror
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
  85. conjury
    calling up a spirit or devil
  86. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  87. consecrated
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  88. cosmogeny
    the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
  89. cosmogony
    the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
  90. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  91. cosmos
    the universe considered as a whole
  92. coven
    an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
  93. creation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  94. Creator
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
  95. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  96. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  97. crematorium
    a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
  98. cross dressing
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
  99. crucifix
    representation of the cross on which Jesus died
  100. crucify
    kill by nailing onto a cross
  101. cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
  102. cultist
    a member of a religious cult
  103. curate
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  104. debauch
    a wild gathering
  105. deification
    elevation to the status of a god
  106. deity
    a supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
  107. deliverer
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  108. demon
    an evil supernatural being
  109. demoralize
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  110. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
  111. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  112. desecration
    blasphemous behavior
  113. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  114. devil
    an evil supernatural being
  115. devil worshiper
    someone who worships devils
  116. devotion
    commitment to some purpose
  117. Dharma
    basic principles of the cosmos
  118. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  119. divination
    the art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means
  120. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  121. divinity
    a supernatural being who is worshipped
  122. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  123. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  124. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  125. duomo
    the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
  126. ecclesiastic
    of or associated with a church
  127. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church
  128. ecumenic
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  129. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  130. ecumenism
    a movement promoting union between religions
  131. elder
    a person of more advanced age
  132. embodiment
    a concrete representation of an otherwise cloudy concept
  133. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something
  134. enchantress
    a female sorcerer or magician
  135. enshrine
    enclose in a place of worship
  136. ESP
    apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
  137. espousal
    the act of expressing support or approval
  138. evangelism
    zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
  139. exaltation
    the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god
  140. excuser
    a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
  141. exorcism
    freeing from evil spirits
  142. exorcist
    one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
  143. exorcize
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  144. expiation
    compensation for a wrong
  145. extrasensory perception
    apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
  146. fable
    a short moral story
  147. fairy
    a small, mythological creature with wings and magical powers
  148. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  149. faithful
    loyal and reliable
  150. fantasm
    a ghostly appearing figure
  151. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
  152. fasting
    abstaining from food
  153. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  154. Father
    God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
  155. feast
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  156. fetich
    excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
  157. fetish
    sexual desire in which gratification depends on some object
  158. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
  159. flamen
    a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
  160. forgiver
    a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
  161. fortune
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
  162. funeral
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
  163. funeral chapel
    a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
  164. funeral church
    a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
  165. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  166. genuflection
    the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
  167. genuflexion
    the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
  168. ghost
    the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
  169. giant
    any creature of exceptional size
  170. glossolalia
    repetitive nonmeaningful speech
  171. god
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
  172. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
  173. graven image
    a material effigy that is worshipped
  174. graveyard
    a tract of land used for burials
  175. greegree
    an African amulet
  176. gres-gris
    an African amulet
  177. grigri
    an African amulet
  178. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  179. guru
    a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
  180. hajji
    an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
  181. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  182. hallucinate
    have illusions; perceive what is not actually there
  183. hallucination
    illusory perception
  184. heaven
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  185. heavenly
    relating to or inhabiting a divine realm
  186. hell
    any place of pain and turmoil
  187. hero-worship
    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
  188. high priest
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  189. holy
    belonging to or associated with a divine power
  190. Holy Scripture
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  191. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  192. hoodoo
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
  193. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  194. houri
    in Islam, a beauty believed to live in Paradise
  195. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
  196. hysteric
    characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
  197. idol
    a material effigy that is worshipped
  198. idolise
    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
  199. imam
    the person who leads prayers in a mosque
  200. imaum
    the man who leads prayers in a mosque
  201. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  202. immortal
    not subject to death
  203. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  204. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  205. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  206. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  207. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  208. initiation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  209. inspired
    of surpassing excellence
  210. installation
    the act of setting something up for use
  211. intonate
    speak carefully, with a deliberate pitch and quality
  212. intone
    recite musically; recite as a chant or a psalm
  213. invocation
    the act of appealing for help
  214. Jehovah
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
  215. juju
    a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
  216. kalif
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as Muhammad's successor
  217. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  218. kerugma
    preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
  219. kerygma
    preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church
  220. khalif
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as Muhammad's successor
  221. khalifah
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state, regarded as Muhammad's successor
  222. kirk
    a Scottish church
  223. laic
    characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
  224. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  225. lama
    a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
  226. layman
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  227. layperson
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  228. Litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  229. Liturgy
    a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
  230. Lord
    a titled peer of the realm
  231. lustrum
    a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
  232. magic
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
  233. magical
    possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
  234. magician
    someone who performs tricks to amuse an audience
  235. magus
    a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
  236. manna
    food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
  237. marriage
    the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
  238. marriage ceremony
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
  239. marry
    become someone's spouse
  240. medium
    the surrounding environment
  241. memorial park
    a tract of land used for burials
  242. messiah
    any expected deliverer
  243. minister
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  244. miracle
    a marvelous event brought about by a divine being
  245. missionary
    someone sent to a foreign country to spread a religion
  246. missioner
    someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
  247. monastic order
    a group of person living under a religious rule
  248. monster
    an imaginary creature usually having human and animal parts
  249. mortuary
    a building where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
  250. muezzin
    the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
  251. mystic
    beyond ordinary understanding
  252. mystical
    beyond ordinary understanding
  253. mysticism
    a religion based on communion with an ultimate reality
  254. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
  255. mythical place
    a place that exists only in imagination
  256. mythology
    the body of stories associated with a culture or institution
  257. narthex
    portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
  258. nave
    the central area of a church
  259. necromancer
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  260. necromantic
    relating to or associated with necromancy
  261. necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
  262. netherworld
    (religion) the world of the dead
  263. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  264. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  265. nuptials
    the social event at which the marriage ceremony is performed
  266. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
  267. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  268. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  269. oblate
    having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
  270. oblation
    the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
  271. observance
    conformity with law, custom, or practice
  272. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  273. occultist
    a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
  274. offering
    something put forward for acceptance
  275. Offertory
    the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
  276. officiant
    a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
  277. ogre
    (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
  278. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  279. oracle
    a shrine where a prophet is consulted
  280. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  281. ordainer
    a cleric who ordains
  282. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  283. ordination
    the act of conferring holy orders
  284. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  285. orthodoxy
    the quality of adhering to what is commonly accepted
  286. otherworldliness
    concern with things of the spirit
  287. padre
    a chaplain in one of the military services
  288. pagan
    a person following a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion
  289. pantheist
    of or relating to pantheism
  290. papacy
    the government of the Roman Catholic Church
  291. parable
    a short moral story
  292. pardoner
    a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
  293. parson
    someone authorized to conduct religious worship
  294. Pastor
    only the rose-colored starlings
  295. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  296. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  297. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  298. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  299. phantasma
    something existing in perception only
  300. phantom
    something existing in perception only
  301. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  302. pilgrim
    someone who journeys in foreign lands
  303. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  304. piousness
    righteousness by virtue of being pious
  305. pluralist
    someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
  306. poltergeist
    a ghost that creates disorder and noise
  307. polytheist
    one who believes in a plurality of gods
  308. pontiff
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
  309. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  310. prayer
    reverent petition to a deity
  311. preacher
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
  312. preaching
    an address of a religious nature
  313. preachment
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  314. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  315. presbytery
    building reserved for the officiating clergy
  316. priest
    a clergyperson in a Christian church
  317. priest-doctor
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
  318. priesthood
    the body of ordained religious practitioners
  319. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  320. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  321. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  322. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  323. prophesier
    an authoritative person who divines the future
  324. prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration
  325. propitiate
    make peace with
  326. propitiation
    the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
  327. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
  328. purgation
    purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  329. quest
    the act of searching for something
  330. rabbi
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation
  331. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  332. religious leader
    leader of a religious order
  333. religious rite
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  334. religious ritual
    a ceremony having religious meaning
  335. religious text
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
  336. religious writing
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
  337. rescuer
    a person who saves someone from harm or danger
  338. resurrect
    cause to become alive again
  339. resurrection
    a revival from inactivity and disuse
  340. Revelation
    the last book of the New Testament
  341. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  342. reverend
    worthy of adoration or respect
  343. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  344. rite of passage
    a ritual performed when an individual changes status
  345. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  346. ritual dance
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
  347. ritual dancing
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
  348. rosary
    a series of prayers counted using a string of beads
  349. sacerdotalism
    a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
  350. sacrament
    a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace
  351. sacramental
    of or relating to or involving a sacrament
  352. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  353. sacred text
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
  354. sacred writing
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
  355. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  356. sacrificeable
    may be deliberately sacrificed to achieve an objective
  357. sacrificial
    related to the act of killing to satisfy a deity
  358. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  359. sacristan
    an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
  360. sacristy
    a room in a church where religious objects are stored
  361. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  362. sainthood
    the status and dignity of a saint
  363. sanctified
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  364. sanctity
    the quality of being holy
  365. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  366. saviour
    a person who rescues you from harm or danger
  367. school of thought
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  368. scripture
    any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
  369. scry
    divine the future, especially by gazing into a crystal ball
  370. seance
    a meeting of spiritualists
  371. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  372. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  373. seer
    an observer who perceives visually
  374. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  375. sexton
    an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
  376. sexual abstention
    abstaining from sexual relations
  377. shaman
    one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds
  378. shrine
    a place of worship associated with something sacred
  379. sin
    an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
  380. sorcerer
    one who practices magic
  381. sorcerous
    possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
  382. soteriological
    of or relating to soteriology
  383. soteriology
    the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
  384. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
  385. specter
    a ghostly appearing figure
  386. spectre
    a ghostly appearing figure
  387. spell
    write or name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  388. spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
  389. spiritism
    concern with things of the spirit
  390. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  391. spiritualism
    the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
  392. spirituality
    concern with matters of the soul
  393. spook
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  394. sprite
    a small, mythological creature with wings and magical powers
  395. sun worshiper
    someone who worships the sun
  396. supernatural
    not able to be explained by physical laws
  397. supernatural virtue
    according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
  398. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  399. supplicant
    someone who prays to God
  400. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  401. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  402. Supreme Being
    the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
  403. swami
    a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
  404. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  405. tabernacle
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  406. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  407. tabu
    an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  408. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  409. talismanic
    possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power
  410. telepathy
    extrasensory communication from one mind to another
  411. temple
    a place of worship
  412. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  413. thaumaturge
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  414. theism
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
  415. theist
    one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
  416. theistical
    of or relating to theism
  417. theological system
    a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
  418. theological virtue
    according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
  419. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  420. theosophism
    belief in theosophy
  421. theosophist
    a believer in theosophy
  422. Torah
    the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
  423. totemic
    relating to totemism
  424. totemism
    belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem
  425. trance
    a psychological state induced by a magical incantation
  426. transcendental
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  427. transept
    structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church
  428. transmigrate
    be born anew in another body after death
  429. transmigration
    the passing of a soul into another body after death
  430. transvestism
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
  431. transvestitism
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
  432. trickster
    someone who plays practical jokes on others
  433. underworld
    (religion) the place of the dead
  434. unearthly
    suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
  435. universe
    everything that exists anywhere
  436. vampire
    a corpse rising at night to drink the blood of the living
  437. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through divine inspiration
  438. vaticinator
    an authoritative person who divines the future
  439. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  440. verger
    a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
  441. vestry
    a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
  442. vicar
    a Catholic priest who acts for a higher-ranking clergyman
  443. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  444. voodoo
    (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities
  445. votary
    a priest or priestess in a non-Christian religion or cult
  446. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  447. wedding
    the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
  448. wedlock
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined
  449. witch
    a female sorcerer or magician
  450. witch doctor
    someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
  451. witching
    the use or practice of witchcraft
  452. witchlike
    being or having the character of witchcraft
  453. wizard
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  454. worship
    the activity of cherishing as divine
  455. worshiper
    a person who has religious faith
  456. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  457. zodiac
    a circular diagram representing the 12 constellations
  458. zodiacal
    relating to or included in the zodiac
Created on Thu Apr 28 15:26:12 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Apr 29 12:08:43 EDT 2011)

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