Meditation 17 — Vocabulary
John Donne
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afflict
The region was afflicted by a long drought that destroyed most crops.more
Show sample from bookTruly it were an excusable covetousness if we did; for affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.† Show general definitionto cause pain, suffering, or trouble -- especially something long-lasting or hard to endure |
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Show sample from bookTruly it were an excusable covetousness if we did; for affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.† Show general definitionshortage (having an amount that is less than desired) |
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congregation
It's a casual congregation where many people wander into services late.more
Show sample from book as therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come;†
Show general definition for congregation (as in: the congregation voted)people who worship together in the same building |
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manor
Bletchley Manor was converted into a home for code breakers during World War II.more
Show sample from bookNo man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.† Show general definitiona large house of a wealthy personor historically: the main house of a lord and the land around it that was worked by tenant farmers |
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baptism
She was baptized at the same church as her grandmother.more
Show context notesThe suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.Show sample from bookWhen she baptizes a child, that action concerns me; for that child is thereby connected to that head which is my head too, and ingraffed into that body, whereof I am a member.† Show context notesThe suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.Show general definitiona Christian ceremony signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirthor: a challenging experience that initiates or purifies Show editor's word notesMost churches baptize infants, but some require an adult to request baptism, and a few (such as the Quakers) require no baptism at all.Typically, water is used as part of the ceremony, such as sprinkling a little water on a baby's head; though some churches use complete submersion in water. |
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catholic
When the Apostles' Creed uses the word "catholic", it does not reference the church headed by the Pope, but rather a universal church.more
Show sample from bookThe church is catholic, universal, so are all her actions; all that she does, belongs to all. Show general definition for catholic (when uncapitalized)universal or inclusive of a wide range of people or interestsShow editor's word notesThis word is seldom used in modern writing. |
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Show sample from bookThere was a contention as far as a suit (in which, piety and dignity, religion and estimation, were mingled) which of the religious orders should ring to prayers first in the morning; and it was determined, that they should ring first that rose earliest.† Show general definitionrough calculation or judgment |
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