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  • 1Offerings — • Covers the Jewish and Christian practices of offerings and tithes Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Offerings     Offerings     † …

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  • 2Votive Offerings — • The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to God, or a saint, and in consequence looked upon as set apart by this act of consecration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Offerings     Votive Offering …

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  • 3offertory — offertorial, adj. /aw feuhr tawr ee, tohr ee, of euhr /, n., pl. offertories. 1. (sometimes cap.) the offering of the unconsecrated elements that is made to God by the celebrant in a Eucharistic service. 2. Eccles. a. the verses, anthem, or music …

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  • 4Datuk Keramat — The Shrine of Datuk Panglima Hijau on Pangkor Island The religious belief of the Datuk Keramat worship can be found in Malaysia, Singapore and along the Strait of Malacca. It is a fusion of pre Islamic spirit belief, Sufi saint worship and… …

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  • 5offertory — of•fer•to•ry [[t]ˈɔ fərˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒf ər [/t]] n. pl. ries 1) rel (sometimes cap.) the offering to God of the unconsecrated elements in a Eucharistic service 2) rel a) the verses, anthem, or music accompanying the offerings made at a… …

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  • 6Hymn — For other uses, see Hymn (disambiguation). A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or… …

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  • 7offertory — (n.) the part of a Mass at which offerings are made, late 14c., from M.L. offertorium place where offerings are brought, from V.L. offertus, corresponding to L. oblatus, pp. of offerre (see OFFER (Cf. offer) (v.)). Meaning part of a religious… …

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  • 8San Ysidro McDonald's massacre — Not to be confused with the Sydney River McDonald s murders. San Ysidro McDonald s massacre Location San Diego, California Date Wednesday, July 18, 1984 Attack type Massacre …

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  • 9Ong tao — Ông Táo also known as Mandarin Tao or the Kitchen God is regarded in Vietnamese culture as the advocate of the Vietnamese family with the gods and the emissary between heaven to earth. Description In Vietnamese culture, the Vietnamese New Year… …

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  • 10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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