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51tabernacle — I. n. 1. Tent, pavilion, habitation. 2. The Jewish temple. 3. Temple, church, chapel, cathedral, minster, meeting house, place of worship, sacred place. 4. Pyx. 5. Reliquary, shrine. 6. Niche. 7. Triptych …
52misericord — ► NOUN ▪ a ledge projecting from the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall, giving support to someone standing when the seat is folded up. ORIGIN from Latin misericors compassionate , from misereri to pity + cor heart …
53misericord — or misericorde [mi zer′i kôrd΄; ] also [ miz′ər ikôrd΄] n. [ME misericorde < OFr < L misericordia < misericors, merciful < base of misereri (see MISERERE) + cor,HEART] 1. a narrow ledge on the underside of a hinged seat, as in a choir …
54misericord — n. 1 a shelving projection on the under side of a hinged seat in a choir stall serving (when the seat is turned up) to help support a person standing. 2 an apartment in a monastery in which some relaxations of discipline are permitted. 3 a dagger …
55DEBORAH — (Heb. דְבוֹרָה; bee ), wife of Lappidoth; judge and prophet during the period of the judges . Deborah promoted the war of liberation from the oppression of jabin king of Canaan (Judg. ch. 4). She is cited as the primary author of the Song of… …
56Cathedral — This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral. For architecture, see Main article: Cathedral architecture of Western Europe A cathedral (Lat. cathedra , seat ) is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop. It is… …
57History of wood carving — From the remotest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art. The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian… …
58St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle — St George s Chapel is the place of worship at Windsor Castle in England. It is both a royal peculiar and the chapel of the Order of the Garter. The chapel is governed by the Dean and Canons of Windsor.The chapel is located in the Lower Ward of… …
59St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle — St George s Chapel redirects here. For the Episcopal church in Delaware, United States, see St. George s Chapel, Indian River. St George s Chapel, Windsor Castle The Queen s Free Chapel of the College of St. George, Windsor Castle …
60Historical development of Church of England dioceses — Current dioceses of the Church of England. This article traces the historical development of the dioceses and cathedrals of the Church of England. It is customary in England to name each diocese after the city where its cathedral is located.… …
