CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 42

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Here you will learn some English words about God, such as "father", "bishop", "parish", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
Fathernoun

God's title, given and used by Christians

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Christnoun

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

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Jesusnoun

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

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saintnoun

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

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Popenoun

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

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bishop
bishopnoun

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

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pastor
pastornoun

a priest or minister who is in charge of a church

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brothernoun

a man who is a member of a religious group, particularly a monk

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missionarynoun

someone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church

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monknoun

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

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nunnoun

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

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Catholicadjective

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

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Protestantadjective

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is separate from the Roman Catholic Church

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congregationnoun

a group of people who gather in a church to say prayers

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parishnoun

an area with a church of its own that is under the care of a priest

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convertnoun

someone who has changed their religion or opinion regarding a matter

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followernoun

someone who respects, supports, and believes in a certain individual or system of ideas

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pilgrim
pilgrimnoun

a religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause

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christeningnoun

a Christian religious ceremony during which a baby is named and admitted to the Christian Church

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blessingnoun

a prayer asking for God's protection and help

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Buddhistnoun

someone who follows Buddhism

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funeral
funeralnoun

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

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cultnoun

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

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fatenoun

the power that some people believe controls everything that occurs and that is inevitable

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Islam
Islamnoun

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

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Muhammadnoun

the Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam

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monastery
monasterynoun

a building where a group of monks live and pray

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shrinenoun

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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ritual
ritualnoun

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

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divine
divineadjective

like, from, or related to God or a god

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sacredadjective

religious and connected with God or a god

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secularadjective

not concerned or connected with religion

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to preachverb

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

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to sacrificeverb

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

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to sinverb

to act against religious or moral rules

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to worshipverb

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

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archbishop
archbishopnoun

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

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God-fearingadjective

very faithful to God and devoted to religion

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godlessadjective

lacking faith in or respect for God

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to fearverb

to be scared of someone or something

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