venerated — index reputable, sacrosanct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
venerated — ven·er·ate || venÉ™reɪt v. esteem, respect, revere … English contemporary dictionary
venerated — Mahalo ia, hō ihi ia, mō iu, mō iu iu … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages Pilgrimages … Catholic encyclopedia
Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… … Universalium
saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… … Universalium
Relics — • An object, notably part of the body or clothes, remaining as a memorial of a departed saint Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Relics Relics … Catholic encyclopedia
Shrines in Great Britain and Ireland — Shrines of Our Lady and the Saints in Great Britain and Ireland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Shrines of Our Lady and the Saints in Great Britain and Ireland I. SANCTUARIES OF OUR LADY A. Eng … Catholic encyclopedia
Ziyarat — ] Ziyarat is a pilgrimage to sites associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his companions, or other venerated figures in Islamic history, such as Shi a imams or Sufi saints. It literally means meeting . Sites of pilgrimage include mosques,… … Wikipedia
Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome Rome † … Catholic encyclopedia