History Alive Chapter 3 - 7th Grade Book
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candycane98 on December 8, 2010
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the role of the church in medieval europe
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All of the highlighted vocabulary words from chapter 3 of the 7th grade history alive book.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Persecuted | treated badly and unfairly, usually because of religion, politics , or race. |
| Monasteries | A community of monks. |
| Monk | A man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery. |
| Clergy | The body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church. |
| excommunicate | To formally deprive a person of membership in a church. |
| Sacrament | A solemn rite of Christian churches. |
| Pilgrimage | A journey to a holy site. |
| Relic | An object considered holy because it belonged to, or was touched by, a saint or other holy person. |
| Convent | A community of nuns; also called a nunnery. |
| Nun | A woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church. |
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