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1: the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation" [syn: {Communion}, {Holy Communion}, {manduction}]

1: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam [syn: {chrism}, {chrisom}, {holy oil}]

1: used in a communion service [syn: {altar wine}]

1: a city in north central California 75 miles northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California [syn: {capital of California}]

1: mountain range in New Mexico east of the Rio Grande

1: a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay

1: food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America [syn: {Pacific sturgeon}, {white sturgeon}, {Acipenser transmontanus}]

{sacrarium}

1: concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" [ant: {profane}] 2: worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling" 3: made...

1: (Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes [syn: {College of Cardinals}]

1: a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism

1: fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists [syn: {pipal}, {pipal tree}, {pipul}, {peepul}, {bo tree}, {Ficus religiosa...

1: African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians [syn: {Threskiornis aethiopica}]

1: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers [syn: {lotus}, {Indian lotus}, {Nelumbo nucifera}]

1: the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin [syn: {mescal button}, {magic mushroom}]

1: any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group [syn: {scripture}]

1: writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity [syn: {sacred writing}, {religious writing}, {religious text}]

1: the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead [syn: {Trinity}, {Holy Trinity}, {Blessed Trinity}]

1: writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity [syn: {sacred text}, {religious writing}, {religious text}]

1: by religion; "religiously inspired art" [syn: {religiously}]

1: the quality of being sacred

1: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. [syn: {forfeit}, {forfeiture}] 2: personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost...

1: a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball

1: killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb [syn: {suicide mission}, {martyr operation}]

1: may be deliberately sacrificed to achieve an objective

1: a religious person who offers up a sacrifice

1: used in or connected with a sacrifice; "sacrificial lamb"

1: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" [syn: {profanation}, {desecration}, {blasphemy}]

1: grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" [syn: {blasphemo...

1: in a sacrilegious manner

1: profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege

1: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects [syn: {sexton}]

1: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held [syn: {vestry}]

1: must be kept sacred [syn: {inviolable}, {inviolate}]

1: wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx [also: {sacra} (pl)]

1: experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossett...

1: someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: {bungler}, {blunderer}, {fumbler}, {bumbler}, {stumbler}, {botcher}, {butcher}, {fuckup}]

1: Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981) [syn: {Anwar Sadat}, {Anwar el-Sadat}]

1: Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) [syn: {Hussein}, {Husain}, {Husayn}, {Saddam Hussein}, {Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti}]

1: Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) [syn: {Hussein}, {Husain}, {Husayn}, {Saddam Hussein}, {Saddam}]

1: Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937) [syn: {Hussein}, {Husain}, {Husayn}, {Saddam}, {Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti}]

1: a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents [syn: {Fedayeen Saddam}]

1: make unhappy; `The news of her death saddened me' [ant: {gladden}] 2: come to feel sad [ant: {gladden}]

1: causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news" [syn: {depressing}, {depressive}, {gloomy}]

{sad}

{sad}

1: (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man [syn: {sadhu}]

1: a seat for the rider of a horse 2: a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) [syn: {saddleback}] 3: cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part o...

1: stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle [syn: {saddlecloth}, {horse blanket}]

1: the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord [syn: {saddle block anesthesia}]

1: the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord [syn: {saddle block anaesthesia}]

1: a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl [syn: {saddle hackle}]

1: a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl [syn: {saddle feather}]

1: a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) [syn: {horn}]

1: a lightweight horse kept for riding only [syn: {riding horse}, {mount}]

1: backbone and both loins of a lamb

1: an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color [syn: {saddle shoe}]

1: thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched [syn: {Anomia ephippium}]

1: a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end [syn: {gable roof}, {saddleback}, {saddleback roof}]

1: an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color [syn: {saddle oxford}]

1: a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather [syn: {leather soap}]

1: an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle [syn: {gall}] 2: sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle

1: a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color

1: (of a rider) sore after riding a horse

1: a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) [syn: {saddle}] 2: a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end [syn: {gable roof}, {saddle roof}, {saddl...

1: a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end [syn: {gable roof}, {saddle roof}, {saddleback}]

1: a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle

1: large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle [syn: {jabiru}, {Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis}]

1: handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle [syn: {pommel}]

1: stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle [syn: {saddle blanket}, {horse blanket}]

1: having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal; "saddled and spurred and ready to ride" [ant: {unsaddled}] 2: subject to an imposed burden; "left me saddled with the bill"; "found himself ...

1: a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even [syn: {Gyromitra infula}]

1: a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

1: gear for a horse [syn: {stable gear}, {tack}] 2: workshop where a saddler works

1: of or relating to the Sadducees

1: a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees

1: French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814) [syn: {de Sade}, {Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade}, {Marquis de Sade}]

1: the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

1: (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man [syn: {saddhu}]

1: French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832) [syn: {Carnot}, {Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot}]

1: sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

1: someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others [ant: {masochist}]

1: deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another [ant: {masochistic}]

1: low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands [syn: {genus Sadleria}]

1: in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild" [syn: {unhappily}] [ant: {happily}] 2: with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly" 3: in an unfor...

1: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being [syn: {unhappiness}] [ant: {happiness}] 2: the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness" [syn: {sorrow}, {sorrowfulness}]

1: sadism and masochism combined in one person

1: someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism

1: of or relating to sadomasochism; "sadomasochistic sexual practices"

1: a branch of the Tai languages

1: the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region [syn: {Sfax}]

1: the second month of the Islamic calendar [syn: {Saphar}]

1: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) [syn: {campaign}, {hunting expedition}]

1: an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through

1: free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" [ant: {dangerous}] 2: of an undertaking 3: having reached a base without being put out; "t...

1: free from danger or injury; "the children were found safe and sound" [syn: {unhurt}]

1: the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive (gives it a safe harbor)

1: a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations

1: that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)

1: sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)

1: a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war [syn: {safeguard}]

1: safe for the storage of valuables; "kept the deed in his safe-deposit box at the bank" [syn: {safety-deposit}] n : a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables [syn: {safe-...

1: a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables [syn: {safe-deposit}, {safety-deposit}, {safety deposit box}, {deposit box}, {lockbox}]

1: a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents [syn: {safecracker}, {cracksman}]

1: a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents [syn: {safebreaker}, {cracksman}]

1: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"...

1: a refuge from attack

1: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" [syn: {guardianship}, {keeping}]

1: with safety; in a safe manner; "we are safely out of there"

1: the quality of being safe [ant: {dangerousness}]

1: the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk" [ant: {danger}] 2:...

1: an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction

1: belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt [syn: {life belt}, {safety harness}]

1: bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear [syn: {safety bike}]

1: bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear [syn: {safety bicycle}]

1: (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line [syn: {linebacker blitzing}, {blitz}]

1: a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate [syn: {safety lock}]

1: guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired [syn: {safety lock}]

1: a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire

1: a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables [syn: {safe-deposit}, {safe-deposit box}, {safety-deposit}, {deposit box}, {lockbox}]