Words taken from religion

By Cecilia Brabin | January 16, 2007
part of painitng The following words are taken from religion, but can be used in a different context.

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icon

a very famous person that represents a set of beliefs or way of living

fest

a special event

Holy Grail

(the cup believed to have been used by Jesus) used to describe some sort of quest

host

a crowd

sanctuary

a safe place of refuge

ritual

a series of actions/ words performed regularly

idol

a person who is admired or respected

incarnation

coming into being

reincarnation

the return of a spirit in another body after death

vision

a mental picture of something

indoctrinate

the repetition of an idea to result in persuading someone to accept it

limbo

in between one thing and another

 

 

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