Saint-Denis Word Search
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Words to find: BASILIQUE, STADE, DENIS, SAINT, SEINE, ABBEY, CAPETIAN, MEROVINGIAN, GOTHIC, TOMBS, CRYPT, ROYAL.
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Saint-Denis word list, defined
- STADE /steɪd/ · noun
- A stade is a stadium or sports ground, especially one used for athletics or other sporting events. In historical contexts, it can also refer to an ancient Greek racecourse or an ancient unit of distance based on the length of such a racecourse. Related: stadium, arena, sports ground, racetrack.
- DENIS /dɛnɪs/ · proper noun
- A male given name of French origin, derived from the Latin name Denis, meaning 'fawn' or 'little brown one'. Related: Denis, Denys, Dennis.
- 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.
- SEINE /seɪn/ · noun
- A large fishing net set in the water and drawn in toward the shore, used to catch fish. The word can also refer to the Seine River in France when capitalized. Related: fishing net, drag net, purse net.
- ABBEY /ˈæbi/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns, especially one headed by an abbot or abbess; also, a church that was once part of such a complex. Related: monastery, convent, cloister, priory.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒθɪk/ (British); /ˈɡɑːθɪk/ (US) · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, Gothic means relating to the Goths or their culture and language, characteristic of medieval European architecture, or evocative of a dark, eerie, and macabre atmosphere. As a noun, it can denote a member of the Goths or, collectively, the architectural style characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults. Related: medieval, barbaric, gloomy, macabre.
- TOMBS /tuːmz/ · noun
- Tombs are structures, chambers, or monuments built to hold the remains of the dead. The word is the plural of tomb and is often used for ancient, historic, or monumental burial places. Related: graves, sepulchres, crypts, mausoleums.
- CRYPT /krɪpt/ · noun
- An underground room or vault beneath a church, especially one used as a burial place or for holding relics. Related: vault, tomb, catacomb, ossuary.
- ROYAL /ˈrɔɪəl/ · adjective; noun
- Adjective: belonging to or associated with a monarch or royal family; characteristic of a monarch, nobility, or courtly dignity. Noun: a member of a royal family, especially a monarch or royal prince or princess. Related: regal, kingly, princely, monarchical.
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