All Saints Day Word Search
This All Saints Day word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SAINTS, FEAST, COMMEMORATION, REMEMBRANCE, INTERCESSION, HEAVEN, PARADISE, MASS, VIGIL, CHAPEL, PRAYER, HYMN.
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All Saints Day word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- SAINTS /seɪnts/ · noun
- Saints are holy people, especially those whose sainthood has been formally recognized by a Christian church. The word can also refer figuratively to people regarded as exceptionally virtuous, kind, or selfless. Related: blessed, holy people, canonized figures, models of virtue.
- FEAST /fiːst/ · noun
- A large, elaborate meal, typically one prepared for many people and served on a special or celebratory occasion. By extension, it can refer to an abundant or delightful supply of something, as in a visual or intellectual feast. Related: banquet, spread, repast, feastday meal.
- COMMEMORATION /kəˌmeməˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or ceremony of honouring the memory of a person, event, or achievement from the past; also, the state of being remembered in this way. Related: remembrance, tribute, observance, honouring.
- REMEMBRANCE /rɪˈmɛmbərəns/ · noun
- The act or process of remembering, or a person's memory or recollection. In solemn or commemorative contexts, it can mean remembrance of a person, event, or period; it may also refer to a keepsake or token given to recall someone or something. Related: memory, recollection, recall, commemoration.
- INTERCESSION /ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/ · noun
- The act of intervening or appealing on behalf of another person, especially by making a prayer or plea to God. It can also refer more generally to advocacy that helps someone in a difficult situation. Related: intervention, advocacy, supplication, appeal.
- HEAVEN /ˈhɛvən/ · noun; interjection
- In religious belief, the realm of God and the perfected dead; by extension, the sky or a state of supreme happiness. It is also used in exclamations such as “Good heavens!” Related: paradise, afterlife, bliss, empyrean.
- PARADISE /ˈpærədaɪs/ (noun); /ˈpærədaɪz/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A place or condition of perfect happiness, fulfilment, beauty, or comfort; especially, the heavenly realm believed to be the final home of the blessed. As a rare informal verb, it means to make someone extremely happy. Related: heaven, utopia, elysium, bliss.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- VIGIL /ˈvɪdʒəl/ (noun); /vɪˈdʒəl/ (verb) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a vigil is a period of staying awake, especially at night, or a watch kept during a night or solemn occasion. As a verb, it means to keep watch or remain awake. Related: watch, night watch, wakefulness, keep watch.
- CHAPEL /ˈtʃæpəl/ · noun
- A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship, typically one that is separate from a main church or attached to a larger institution such as a school, hospital, prison, or private residence. It also denotes a place of worship belonging to a Nonconformist denomination such as Methodists or Baptists, especially in British usage. Related: church, sanctuary, shrine, oratory.
- PRAYER /prɛər/ (British); /prɪr/ (American) · noun
- A solemn communication addressed to God or another deity, typically expressing worship, gratitude, repentance, or a request for help. By extension, it means an earnest or formal plea for a desired outcome. Related: petition, supplication, plea, entreaty.
- HYMN /hɪm/ · noun
- A religious song or poem of praise sung especially in Christian worship, often by a congregation. By extension, it can refer to any song or expression celebrating something valued. Related: anthem, psalm, canticle, song of praise.
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