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proper noun
- The capital of Morocco.
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| rabbi |
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noun - A Jewish spiritual teacher.
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| ransom |
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noun
- Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
verb to ransom
- (14c) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
- To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
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| Rastafarian |
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noun - (rasta) an adherent of Rastafarianism
adjective - (rasta) of, or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents
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| rationalism |
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noun - (philosophy) The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason rather than experience, or divine revelation
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| receptionist |
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noun
- One who receives visitors or calls, typically in an office setting.
- Alternative name for a secretary.
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| Rector |
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proper noun
- An English surname; derived from the German surname Richter.
- a town in Arkansas
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| rectory |
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noun (rectories)
- The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.
- The residence of an Anglican rector.
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| redeem |
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verb
- (transitive) To recover ownership of something by paying a sum.
- (transitive) To set free, rescue or ransom.
- (transitive) To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
- (transitive) To restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.
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| redemption |
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noun
- the act of redeeming or something redeemed
- the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article
- salvation from sin
- rescue upon payment of a ransom
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| Reformation |
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proper noun
- The religious movement initiated by w:Martin Luther, Martin Luther in the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic church, Church.
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| reformed |
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verb
- (past of, reform)
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| reformer |
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noun
- one who reforms, or who works for reform
- one who was involved in the Reformation
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| regenerate |
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verb (regenerat, ing)
- (transitive) To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner
- (transitive) To revitalize
- (context, transitive, biology) To replace lost or damaged tissue
- (intransitive) To become reconstructed
- (intransitive) To undergo a spiritual rebirth
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| regeneration |
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noun
- Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.
- ''The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the .
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| regular |
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noun
- A member of the British Army as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve.
- A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
- (Canadian English) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.
adjective
- with constant frequency or pattern.
- normal; ordinary
- obeying rules
- (grammar) (of a verb, plural, etc) following a set or common pattern
- The verb "to walk" is regular.
- The noun "mouse" has the irregular plural "mice".
- frequent or common
- He made visits to go see his mother.
- (snowboarding): Riding with the left foot forward.
- exemplary, Exemplary; excellent example of; utter.
- a genius
- a John Bull
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| relic |
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noun
- Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
- (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
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| religion |
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noun
- A system of beliefs, including belief in the existence of at least one of the following: a human soul or spirit, a deity or higher being, or self after the death of one"s body.
- He couldn"t abide by any that didn"t allow for wrongdoers to be punished after death.
- A number of customs and rituals associated with such beliefs.
- When it comes to , she doesn"t believe, but she loves to attend the ceremonies.
- Anything that involves the association of people in a manner resembling a religious institution or cult.
- At this point, Star Trek has really become a .
- Any system or institution which one engages with in order to foster a sense of meaning or relevance in relation to something greater than oneself.
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| religious |
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noun (plural: )
- A member of a religious order.
- I am only one among the many of this church.
adjective
- Concerning religion.
- It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider issues.
- Committed to the practice of religion.
- I was much more as a teenager than I am now.
- Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
- I'm a fan of college basketball.
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| remonstrant |
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noun
- One who remonstrates or issues remonstrances; One who formally protests, or issues such (usually written) protestations.
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| reproach |
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noun (reproaches)
- A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
- disgrace or shame
verb (reproaches, reproaching, reproached)
- To criticize or rebuke someone.
- To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
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| reprobation |
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noun - (theology) The Calvinist term for damnation.
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| reserve |
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noun
- The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation.
- That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use.
- That which is excepted; exception.
- Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
- A body of troops in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
- A member of a sports team who does not participate from the start of the game, who can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- Funds kept on hand to meet liabilities.
verb (reserves, reserving, reserved, reserved)
- To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose.
- Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain.
- To make an exception of; to except.
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| resurrection |
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noun
- The act of arise, arising from the dead, id est becoming alive again.
- (Christianity) The Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
- (Christianity) A self-referential term for Jesus Christ
- Quotations
- Jesus said unto her, I am the , and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: - John 11:25''
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| retribution |
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noun
- punishment, Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
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| Rev. |
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abbreviation (infl, en, abbreviation)
- (biblical) An abbreviation used for Revelation, a book in the New Testament of the Bible.
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| reverence |
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noun - veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context
- An act of showing respect, such as a bow
- The state of being revered
- Your reverence A form of address for some members of the clergy
reverent(adj.)
revere (verb)
reverently (adv.)
verb (reverences, reverencing, reverenced, reverenced)
- To show reverence.
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| Reverend |
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noun The Reverend
- An honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy.
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| rite |
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noun (plural: rites)
- religious custom
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| ritual |
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noun
- rite; a repeated set of actions
- They carried out the ritual carefully.
adjective
- Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
- They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
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| Roman |
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proper noun (plural) Romans
- A native or resident of Rome.
- A native or resident of the Roman Empire
adjective
- Of or from Rome.
- Of or from the Roman Empire
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| Roman Catholic |
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proper noun
- a person who belongs to the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church
adjective (pos=Roman Catholic, -, -)
- of or pertaining to the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church
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| Roman Catholic Church |
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proper noun
- That part of the Christian churches in union with the pope in Rome.
- The Patriarchate of the West, that part of the Catholic Church under the jurisdiction of the pope as Patriarch of the West.
- The Roman Rite of the Catholic Church.
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| Rome |
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proper noun
- A province of Latium, Italy.
- A city, the capital of the province of Latium and also of Italy.
- The Roman Empire
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| rosary |
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noun (rosaries)
- A series of Roman Catholic prayers, usually made up of five or fifteen, or twenty decades of Hail Marys, each decade beginning with Our Father and ending with a Gloria Be to the Father. Other prayers are also incorporated into the rosary.
- A string of beads used in counting the prayers said in a rosary
- A string of beads used in praying by members of religions or denominations other than Roman Catholicism such as the Anglican Church
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| Rosicrucian |
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noun
- a 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of the Rosicrucian Order.
- a member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects
- The Fellowship
adjective
- (context, of teachings) mystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism
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| rota |
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noun
- A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.
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| rubric |
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noun
- a heading in a book highlighted in red
- an established rule or custom, a guideline
- a category or classification
- That would fall under the of things we can ignore for now.
- (education) a printed set of score, scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback
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