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21 Cards in this Set
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friar
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a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men
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persecute
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to treat continually in a cruel or harmful way, esp. because of religious beliefs
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heretic
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a person who believes or teaches something opposed to accepted beliefs
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inquisitor
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one who conducts an inquisition (court for discovery and punishment of heresy)
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rivalry
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the state of being in competition with another individual or group
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descendants
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people descended from a common family member or stock
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surcoat
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an outer cloak or coat, esp. worn over armor
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winch
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a machine that has a roller on which rope is wound for pulling or lifting
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bishop
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a high ranking member of clergy usually in charge of a diocese
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sepulcher
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a tomb, grave, or burial place; also a cavity in an altar slab or stone for containing relics of martyrs.
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Crusader
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someone who participated in any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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valiant
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boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted
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infidel
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an unbeliever, especially a Muslim
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mantle
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a loose sleeveless cloak or cape
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Christendom
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That portion of the world in which Christianity prevails, or which is governed under Christian institutions, in distinction from heathen or Mohammedan lands.
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pious
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having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
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pilgrimage
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a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion
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Pope
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the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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saint
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any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization.
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witch
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A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper (candle)
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gluttony
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Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food
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