purification
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"Purification is always at the heart of a cult," Shaw said.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2022
BWV 82 was written in 1727 for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, which fell on Feb. 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020
Thought to be at least 400 years old, the ceremony takes place at the church of St Mary of the Purification in February.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2019
In the medieval Christian tradition, Christmastide didn’t end until Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of the Lord, on Feb. 2.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2018
In the afternoon a sculptor came, proposing to replace the head of the great bronze harpy in the Plaza of Purification with one cast in Dany’s image.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Vocabulary lists containing purification
This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for November 26–December 2, 2022
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Unit 5, Week 3
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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