- semisacred
- semi·sacred
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semisacred
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semisacred — adjective Date: 1849 semireligious … New Collegiate Dictionary
semisacred — adj. * * * … Universalium
semisacred — adj. partially sacred, somewhat holy … English contemporary dictionary
semisacred — sem i•sa′cred adj … From formal English to slang
semisacred — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at semi + adjective Etymology: semi + sacred : semireligious * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
Scripture — /skrip cheuhr/, n. 1. Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together. 2. (often l.c.) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious nature. 3. (sometimes … Universalium
Nation state — For the ambiguities and specifications surrounding the terms nation, international, state, and country, see Nation. For the online video game, see Jennifer Government: NationStates. Part of the Politics series … Wikipedia
oratorio — /awr euh tawr ee oh , tohr , or /, n., pl. oratorios. an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action,… … Universalium
primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… … Universalium
children's literature — Body of written works produced to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and easy to read stories, and fairy tales, lullabies, fables,… … Universalium
