a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory
a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings
to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming
having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features