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  2. Category:Nicknames in religion - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Nicknames in religion" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Balloon priest;

  3. List of biblical names - Wikipedia

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    Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative , as in the case of Nabal , a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1 ] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .

  4. Biblical Magi - Wikipedia

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    The names and origins of the Magi are never given in scripture, but have been provided by various traditions and legends. [28] Among Western Christians, the earliest and most common names are: Melchior (/ ˈ m ɛ l k i ɔːr /; [29] also Melichior). [30] Caspar (/ ˈ k æ s p ər / or / ˈ k æ s p ɑːr /; [31] also Gaspar, Jaspar, Jaspas ...

  5. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name. [57] Ikey, Ike United States: Jews Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name. [58] Itzig Nazi Germany: Jews From Yiddish איציק ‎ (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac). [59] Jewboy ...

  6. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    A Sunni Islam term meaning the most respected of the Marjas; it is a Persian name for teacher that is also used by some to denote a teacher of extraordinary respect. Amir al-Mu'minin Leader of the faithful (only used for four Rashidun Caliphate )

  7. List of biblical names starting with A - Wikipedia

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    This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

  8. Biblical names in their native languages - Wikipedia

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    Meaning: House of Bread Village name from 587 BC through the time of Christ: Aramaic: בית לחם Pronunciation: Beit Lekhem Meaning: House of Bread Beth Shemesh: Village Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤔 Pronunciation: Bayawt Shamawsh Meaning: House of Sun Caesar, Augustus (son of Gaius Octavius & Atia) Person 63 BC: AD 14

  9. Glossary of Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Apostasy – (from Greek αποστασία, meaning a defection or revolt, from απο, apo, "away, apart", στασις, stasis, "standing") is a term generally employed to describe the formal abandonment or renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy.