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primer

/ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/

Meanings
noun
A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

Examples :

"The parish priest recommended a new primer for parishioners who wanted a smaller, more accessible prayer book for daily devotions. "
religion literature theology ritual

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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penitential noun

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/ /ˌpɛnəˈtɛnʃəl/

A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance

"The historian consulted the ancient penitential to understand the early church's practices of confession and absolution. "

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preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

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recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

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fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

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parishioners noun

/pəˈrɪʃənərz/ /ˈpærɪʃənərz/

A member of a parish.

"The priest greeted the parishioners as they entered the church for Sunday mass. "

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devotional noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃənəl/ /dɪˈvoʊʃənəl/

A brief religious service.

"To prepare for leading a devotional, select a theme appropriate to the occasion."

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replication noun

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

"The successful replication of the science experiment by the students proved they understood the original process. "

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commendations noun

/kɒmənˈdeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃənz/

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

"The teacher gave the student several commendations for their excellent project. "

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introductory adjective

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

"He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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abridgment noun

/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/

The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation

"an abridgment of pleasures or of expenses"