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A ritual performed in as part of a religous observation.
We went to the funeral. The religious service was nice until the widow broke down in tears.
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religious service — noun the act of public worship following prescribed rules the Sunday service • Syn: ↑service, ↑divine service • Hypernyms: ↑religious ceremony, ↑religious ritual • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
Te Deum (religious service) — A Te Deum is a short religious service, having the mainly the scope of blessing an event or of thanksgiving. It is frequently used in the orthodox church. [ Websters Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Merriam Webster Inc,… … Wikipedia
service — service1 [sʉr′vis] n. [ME servise < OFr < L servitium, servitude < servus, slave: see SERF] 1. the occupation or condition of a servant 2. a) employment, esp. public employment [diplomatic service] b) a branch or department of this,… … English World dictionary
Religious Congregations of the Holy Ghost — Religious Congregations of the Holy Ghost † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Congregations of the Holy Ghost I. THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY GHOST AND OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY This Congregation was founded on Whit Sunday,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Religious symbolism in the United States military — Insignias (left to right) for Christian, Muslim and Jewish chaplains are shown on the uniforms of three U.S. Navy chaplains, 1998. (These were the only insignias in use at that time.) Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the … Wikipedia
service — n. work done for others 1) to do, offer, perform, provide, render a service 2) custom; meritorious; public; yeoman ( loyal ) service 3) professional; social (BE) services (a fee for professional services) 4) service to (she received an award for… … Combinatory dictionary
religious ceremony — noun a ceremony having religious meaning • Syn: ↑religious ritual • Hypernyms: ↑ceremony • Hyponyms: ↑agape, ↑love feast, ↑rite, ↑religious rite, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
religious ritual — noun a ceremony having religious meaning • Syn: ↑religious ceremony • Hypernyms: ↑ceremony • Hyponyms: ↑agape, ↑love feast, ↑rite, ↑religious rite, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
service — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aid, help, duty; servitude, ministration, employment; worship, ritual, armed forces; wear, usefulness, use; set, equipment; serving, helping. See business, utility, rite. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Aid]… … English dictionary for students
service book — /ˈsɜvəs bʊk/ (say servuhs book) noun 1. a book containing the order of a religious service. 2. Military a book held by a member of the armed forces in which are entered records of individual periods and places of service, etc …
