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1. Adam, n.1 View full entry OE
...The first human in the biblical account of the creation of the world, as a symbol of humanity or human nature, esp. of the state of sin into which, according to traditional...
2. altar, n. View full entry eOE
...A block, table, stand, or other raised structure with a flat top used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a god or gods....
3. apple, n. View full entry eOE
...The round firm fruit (a pome) of any of various wild and cultivated trees of the genus Malus (see sense 4a), occurring in a wide variety of forms,...
4. Armageddon, n. View full entry 1811
...The place of the last decisive battle at the Day of Judgement; hence used allusively for any ‘final’ conflict on a great scale. Also attrib....
5. babe, n. View full entry a1393
...A very young child; a baby. Formerly also: †a child of any age (obs.). Now chiefly literary and somewhat arch., often in fixed phrases, as ...
6. Babel, n. View full entry a1529
...A confused or discordant medley of sounds, esp. of voices; a hubbub, a din. Perh. influenced by babble2 in later use....
7. Babylonian, n. and adj. View full entry 1534
...A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Babylon (now in Iraq), or the ancient Babylonian Empire. hist....
8. basket, n. View full entry a1300
...A vessel of wickerwork, made of plaited osiers, cane, rushes, bast, or other materials....
9. bread, n. View full entry c950
...(Only in Old English) Bit, piece, morsel (of food). See above in Etymology....
10. ˈbroadway, n. View full entry a1613
...(Now usually as two words.)...
11. Capitol, n. View full entry a1387
...The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, on the Saturnian or Tarpeian (later called Capitoline) Hill at Rome, the smallest of its seven hills; the hill itself. Also more generally: any citadel on...
12. Castalia | Castalie | Castaly, n. View full entry 1591
...Proper name of a spring on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses; often used allusively....
13. Cerberus, n. View full entry c1386
...In Greek and Latin mythology the proper name of the watch-dog which guarded the entrance of the infernal regions, represented as having three heads. Used allusively, esp. in phrase, to give...
14. choker, n. View full entry 1552
...‘One that chokes or suffocates another....
15. Christ-cross | criss-cross, n. View full entry c1430
...The figure of a cross (✠) formerly placed in front of the alphabet in horn-books, etc. Obs....
16. Christendom, n. View full entry c893
...The state or condition of being Christian; = Christianity3to take Christendom: to accept Christianity, become Christian; see also 4....
17. Christian, adj. and n. View full entry 1285
...Of persons and communities: Believing, professing, or belonging to the religion of Christ....
18. church key, n. View full entry c1175
...Freq. in pl....
19. Circe, n. View full entry c1405
...In Greek and Latin mythology the name of an enchantress who dwelt in the island of Aea, and transformed all who drank of her cup into swine; often used allusively....
20. circumcised, adj. View full entry 1561
...Having the prepuce cut off; that has undergone circumcision. (Allusively used for ‘Jewish’ or ‘Muslim’.)...
