- office (A religious ceremonial observance)
- Религия: религиозный обряд
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
office — [ôf′is, äf′is] n. [OFr < L officium < opificium, doing of work < opifex, a worker < opus, a work (see OPUS) + facere, to DO1] 1. something performed or intended to be performed for another; (specified kind of) service [done through… … English World dictionary
office — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin officium service, duty, office, from opus work + facere to make, do more at operate, do Date: 13th century 1. a. a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
office — Synonyms and related words: Mass, act of grace, act of kindness, advice, advocacy, aegis, agency, agentship, aid, alerting, appointment, area, assignment, assistance, atelier, auspices, authority, authorization, baccalaureate service, backhouse,… … Moby Thesaurus
observance — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, adaptation, adaption, adherence, adhering, adjustment, adoration, advertence, advertency, agreement, alertness, allegiance, anniversaries, assiduity, assiduousness,… … Moby Thesaurus
ceremonial — Synonyms and related words: High Church, august, baccalaureate service, baptismal, buckram, celebration, celebratory, ceremonious, ceremoniousness, ceremony, commemorative, commencement, conventional, convocation, courtly, decorous, dignified,… … Moby Thesaurus
observance — noun 1) elders responsible for the correct observance of sacred rites Syn: compliance with, adherence to, accordance with, respect for, observation of, obedience to; keeping of, obeying of, fulfillment of, following of, honoring of; archaic… … Thesaurus of popular words
Status of religious freedom by country — The status of religious freedom around the world varies from country to country.CountriesAfghanistanThe current government of Afghanistan has only been in place since 2002, following a U.S. led invasion which displaced the former Taliban… … Wikipedia
solemnity — n. 1. Rite (religious), ceremonial, observance, ceremony, celebration, office. 2. Awfulness, sacredness, sanctity. 3. Seriousness, gravity, impressiveness … New dictionary of synonyms
Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion Religion † … Catholic encyclopedia
Christian Burial — Christian Burial † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Burial The interment of a deceased person with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground. The Jews and most of the nations of antiquity buried their dead. Amongst the Greeks and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sarum Rite — • The manner of regulating the details of the Roman Liturgy that obtained in pre Reformation times in the south of England and was thence propagated over the greater part of Scotland and of Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sarum … Catholic encyclopedia