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1The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …
2adjuration — n. Entreaty (as if to one bound by oath), solemn charge, act of adjuring, adjuring, solemn appeal, oath …
3objure — /ob joorˈ/ intransitive verb To swear transitive verb 1. To bind by oath 2. To charge or entreat solemnly ORIGIN: L objūrāre to bind by oath, from ob down, and jūrāre to swear • • • objurāˈtion noun 1. The act of binding by oath 2. A solemn… …
4adjuration — [aj΄oo rā′shən] n. [L adjuratio, a swearing to < pp. of adjurare, ADJURE] 1. a solemn charge or command 2. an earnest entreaty …
5adjuratory — adjective 1. earnestly or solemnly entreating in adjuratory terms • Similar to: ↑beseeching, ↑pleading, ↑imploring • Derivationally related forms: ↑adjure 2. containing a solemn charge or command …
6Hermits of St. Augustine — The Hermits of St. Augustine (Ordo Sancti Augustini, O.S.A.), generally called Augustinians but not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons, are a Roman Catholic religious order which, although more ancient, were formally constituted in the… …
7Order of Saint Augustine — Abbreviation OSA Formation March, 1256 Type Catholic religious ord …
8diplomatics — /dip leuh mat iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like. [1785 95; see DIPLOMATIC, ICS] * * * ▪ study of documents Introduction… …
9Third Orders — • Lay members of religious orders, i.e. men and women who do not necessarily live in community and yet can claim to wear the habit and participate in the good works of some great order Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Third Orders …
10Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life Religious Life …
