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Jainism :: "Jainism (n.) The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some things in common with each..

Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.

Castor And Pollux :: Castor and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint..

Sainted :: Sainted (a.) Entered into heaven; -- a euphemism for dead.

Corposant :: Corposant (n.) St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.

Anthony's Fire :: Anthony's Fire () See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint..

Sainted :: Sainted (imp. & p. p.) of Sain.

Perseverance :: Perseverance (n.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism..

Hagiolatry :: Hagiolatry (n.) The invocation or worship of saints.

Stylo- :: Stylite (n.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint..

Communion :: Communion (n.) Intercourse between two or more persons; esp., intimate association and intercourse implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of thoughts, purposes, etc.; agreement; fellowship; as, the communion of saints..

Semi-pelagian :: Semi-Pelagian (n.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints..

Marabout :: Marabout (n.) A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally..

Hagiographer :: Hagiographer (n.) One of the writers of the hagiographa; a writer of lives of the saints.

Menology :: Menology (n.) A brief calendar of the lives of the saints for each day in the year, or a simple remembrance of those whose lives are not written..

Saintish :: Saintish (a.) Somewhat saintlike; -- used ironically.

Allhallowmas :: Allhallowmas (n.) The feast of All Saints.

Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The state of being canonized or sainted.

George :: George (n.) A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter..

Bilocation :: Bilocation (n.) Double location; the state or power of being in two places at the same instant; -- a miraculous power attributed to some of the saints.

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