Mary MacKillop Word Search
Play a Mary MacKillop word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: MARY, MACKILLOP, SAINT, NUNS, CATHOLIC, DAUGHTERS, CHARITY, SISTERS, JOSEPH, CHURCH, CROSS, ROSARY.
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Mary MacKillop word list, defined
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- MARY /ˈmɛəri/ (British), /ˈmeri/ (US) · proper noun
- Mary is a common feminine given name, especially familiar from the biblical figure Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is also used as the title of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.
- SAINT /seɪnt/ · noun, verb
- A saint is a person who is regarded as exceptionally holy or virtuous, especially one formally recognized by a religious church as having a special place in its spiritual history. As a verb, saint means to regard or declare someone as a saint. Related: holy person, blessed one, venerated figure, paragon of virtue.
- CATHOLIC /ˈkæθəlɪk/ · adjective (also noun)
- As an adjective, 'catholic' means broad, wide-ranging, or universal in interests, tastes, or sympathies. When capitalized, Catholic refers specifically to the Roman Catholic Church or its faith, members, and practices. Related: universal, broad, eclectic, wide-ranging.
- DAUGHTERS /ˈdɔː.tərz/ (US often /ˈdɑː.tərz/) · noun
- The plural of "daughter": female children in relation to their parents, or girls and women regarded as the offspring of a person, family, or place. Related: female offspring, girls, children, offspring.
- CHARITY /ˈtʃærɪti/ · noun
- The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need; an organization established to provide such help. Also, kindness and tolerance in judging or treating others. Related: donation, philanthropy, generosity, benevolence.
- SISTERS /ˈsɪstərz/ · noun
- Plural of sister; a female sibling, especially one who shares the same parents as another person. The word can also refer to women united by a shared religious vocation, membership, or close affiliation. Related: female siblings, sibling women, religious sisters, nuns.
- JOSEPH /ˈdʒoʊzəf/ (US); /ˈdʒəʊzɪf/ (UK) · proper noun
- Joseph is a masculine given name, also used as a family name. It is especially associated with the biblical Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
- CHURCH /tʃɜːrtʃ/ · noun
- A building used for public Christian worship; also, the organized Christian community or institution as a whole, or a particular denomination within it. Related: chapel, cathedral, basilica, minster.
- CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
- ROSARY /ˈroʊzəri/ (US); /ˈrəʊzəri/ (British) · noun
- A string of beads used by Catholics to count prayers, especially the Hail Mary and Our Father. By extension, it can refer to the series of prayers recited while using such beads or to a sequence of sorrows, troubles, or events. Related: prayer beads, beadwork, devotional beads, prayer beads.
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