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Role of the Church
Vocabulary for Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cathedral | A large and important church. |
| clergy | The body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church. |
| excommunicate | To formally deprive a person of membership in a church. |
| monasticism | A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith. |
| monk | A man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery. |
| nun | A woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church. |
| persecute | To cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs. |
| pilgrimage | A journey to a holy site. |
| monastery | A community of monks. |
| rhetoric | The study of persuasive writing and speaking. |
| sacrament | A solemn rite of Christian churches. |
| university | A school of advanced learning. |
| theology | The study of god and religious truth. |