Términos

Species of North American fir tree native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California. It is a high altitude tree, typically occurring at 1,400-2,700 m (4,600-8,900 feet) altitude, though only rarely reaching tree line. The name red fir derives from the bark color of old trees.

Úsese para niños en la cultura Yoruba de Nigeria, África, que mueren jóvenes y luego renacen de la misma madre, sólo para repetir el ciclo de nacimiento y muerte temprana varias veces.

Oaths, written or verbal, concerning a renunciation of a belief, office, status, or the like. Included are oaths to depart from a realm, a repudiation of a religious, political, or other principle, or a rejection or disavowal of a claim or claimant.

Compuesto químico utilizado para convertir sólidos formadores de escamas solubles en agua en compuestos insolubles.

Utensilio de madera o metal utilizado para golpear y así ablandar carne. Frecuentemente, tiene la forma de un mazo de madera, y a veces, con un cabezal grande, plano y dentado, u otro tipo de texturas.

Islamic architectural masonry style in which alternating light and dark courses of stone are a design element.

En religión, limpieza ceremonial prescrita de una parte o de todo el cuerpo, o bien algún objeto, con la finalidad de purificación o dedicación, por lo general llevada a cabo con agua, aunque no exclusivamente.

Relatively broad, bowl-like vessels intended to collect water used during ablution rites; used in several religions.

Chalices used in some Christian rites for ablution or rinsing; the ablution chalice holds unconsecrated wine or water, which is used after the eucharistic ceremony to rinse away the remains of the consecrated host.

Small lidded vessels, almost always cup-shaped and sometimes having handles, used to wash the celebrant's fingers in the context of a Christian communion service.

Ewers used for ritual ablution, for example in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic rites.

Vessels used to contain or receive water that is used in rituals involving washing the body of oneself or of another, or of a thing; common in many religions.

Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribe that united with other tribes in the 17th century to furnish mutual protection against the Iroquois Confederacy. Today the Abnaki reside in Canada and the United States as separately recognized bands.

Aquellos que han aprendido de las leyes. Específicamente, aquellos que procesan y defienden causas en cortes u otros tribunales de justicia.

Se refiere a la cesación permanente o temporal, en todo o en parte, de un derecho, procedimiento legal, pretensión, impuestos, deuda, u otra demanda.

Reformador que aboga por la abolición de una costumbre o institución.