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puja

/ˈpuːdʒə/

Meanings
noun
A religious ritual performed in South Asia as an act of worship.

Examples :

"Every morning, the family performs a puja at their home shrine to honor their gods. "
religion ritual culture

Related Words

Illustration south

south noun

/sæoθ/ /sʌʊθ/ /saʊθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.

"The school's new building is located in the south of town. "

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performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration home

home noun

/(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/

A dwelling.

"My home is a small house near the school. "

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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worship noun

/ˈwɜːʃɪp/ /ˈwɝʃɪp/

The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

"Her dedication to her work earned her a high level of worship from her colleagues. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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shrine noun

/ʃɹaɪ̯n/

A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

"The family visited the shrine dedicated to their deceased grandfather. "

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honor noun

/ˈɒn.ə/ /ˈɑn.ɚ/

Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)

"The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise."

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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ritual noun

/ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/

Rite; a repeated set of actions

"They carried out the ritual carefully."