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abbey
/ˈæbi/
noun
a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
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temple
/ˈtɛmpəɫ/
noun
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus
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mosque
/ˈmɑsk/, /ˈmɔsk/
noun
a place of worship, used by Muslims
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shrine
/ˈʃɹaɪn/
noun
a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object
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monastery
/ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/
noun
a building where a group of monks live and pray
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believer
/bəˈɫivɝ/
noun
someone who believes in a god or a particular religion
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Christianity
/ˌkɹɪstʃiˈænɪti/
noun
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
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Catholic
/ˈkæθɫɪk/
adjective
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope
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Protestant
/ˈpɹɑtəstənt/
adjective
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is separate from the Roman Catholic Church
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Christ
/ˈkɹaɪst/
noun
the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established
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bible
/ˈbaɪbəɫ/
noun
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
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bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/
noun
a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city
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father
/ˈfɑðɝ/
noun
the title used for Christian priests
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saint
/ˈseɪnt/
noun
someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person
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monk
/ˈməŋk/
noun
a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery
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nun
/ˈnən/
noun
a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent
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to preach
/ˈpɹitʃ/
verb
to give a religious speech, particularly in a church
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soul
/ˈsoʊɫ/
noun
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
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heaven
/ˈhɛvən/
noun
the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside
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hell
/ˈhɛɫ/
noun
the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally
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spiritual
/ˈspɪɹɪˌtʃuəɫ/
adjective
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
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to worship
/ˈwɝʃəp/, /ˈwɝʃɪp/
verb
to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals
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ritual
/ˈɹɪtʃuəɫ/
noun
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
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sin
/ˈsɪn/
noun
any act that goes against the law of God
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faith
/ˈfeɪθ/
noun
strong belief in a particular god or religion
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divine
/dɪˈvaɪn/
adjective
like, from, or related to God or a god
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devil
/ˈdɛvəɫ/
noun
the spirit that is the adversary of God and tempts mankind to do wrong deeds
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Islam
/ˈɪsˌɫɑm/, /ˈɪzɫəm/, /ˌɪsˈɫɑm/
noun
the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
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Muslim
/ˈməzɫəm/, /ˈməzɫɪm/
noun
a person who believes in Islam
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Quran
/kwɚɹˈæn/
noun
the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic
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Buddhism
/ˈbudɪzəm/
noun
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the followers of which worship in temples
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hinduism
/ˈhɪndʒuˌɪzəm/
noun
the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods
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enlightenment
/ˌɛnˈɫaɪtənmənt/
noun
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved
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judaism
/ˈdʒudeɪˌɪzəm/, /ˈdʒudiˌɪzəm/
noun
the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic
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to convert
/ˈkɑnvɝt/, /kənˈvɝt/
verb
to change one's religious beliefs
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carnival
/ˈkɑɹnəvəɫ/
noun
a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes
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to sacrifice
/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪs/
verb
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
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cult
/ˈkəɫt/
noun
a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion
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to commemorate
/kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪt/
verb
to recall someone or something in the past by doing something special
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