| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pope | the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| chieftan | head man of a tribe or small nation |
| layman | someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person |
| cavalcade | a procession of people traveling on horseback |
| penitence | repentance for having done wrong; a willingness to atone for sin |
| chaplain | a clergyman ministering to some institution |
| talisman | a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil |
| saint | believers/followers of Jesus Christ |
| Saint (Roman Catholicism) | person who has died and lived an exceptional life and performed a miracle who was canonized |
| bard | a lyric poet; often a singer as well |
| coffer | a box or chest, especially one used to hold money or other valuables |
| mosaic | art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass |
| archbishop | a bishop of highest rank |
| provisions | a stock or supply of foods or other necessities |
| stag | adult male deer |
| boon | gift, blessing, benefit |
| ladies | noble women |
| bower | A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle. |
| pillage | to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty |
| serf | a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord |
| cloister | a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion |
| office | a religious rite or service prescribed by church authorities |
| Druid | a priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion. |
| novice | someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows |
| monk | a man who separates himself from ordinary human society in order to pursue a life of total dedication to God, devoting himself to contemplation, prayer, and and work |
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