N. length, longitude, span,
mileage, distance, # line, bar, rule,
stripe,
streak, spoke, radius,
lengthening,
prolongation, production,
protraction, tension,
tensure, extension, line,
nail, inch, hand, palm, foot,
cubit, yard,
ell,
fathom,
rood, pole,
furlong, mile, league, chain, link,
arpent,
handbreadth, jornada, kos,
vara, astronomical unit, au, light-year, parsec, nanometer, nm,
micron,
micrometer, millimicron,
millimeter, mm,
centimeter, cm, meter,
kilometer, km,
pedometer,
perambulator, scale
V. be long, stretch out,
sprawl, extend to, reach to, stretch to, make a long arm, "drag its slow length along." render long,
lengthen, extend,
elongate, stretch,
prolong, produce,
protract, let out, draw out, spin out|,
drawl,
enfilade, look along, view in perspective, distend (expand) 194
Adj. long,
longsome,
lengthy,
wiredrawn, outstretched,
lengthened,
sesquipedalian,
interminable, no end of, macrocolous, linear,
lineal, longitudinal, oblong, as long as my arm, as long as today and tomorrow, unshortened &c. (shorten )
Adv. lengthwise, at length, longitudinally,
endlong, along,
tandem, in a line, in perspective, from end to end, from stem to stern, from head to foot, from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot, from top to toe, fore and aft
Rite Roget’s Thesaurus §998 N. rite, ceremony, ritual,
liturgy,
ceremonial,
ordinance,
observance, function, duty, form,
formulary,
solemnity,
sacrament,
incantation, service,
psalmody,
ministration, preaching,
preachment,
predication,
sermon,
homily,
lecture, discourse, pastoral, baptism,
christening,
chrism,
circumcision, baptismal regeneration,
font,
confirmation, imposition of hands, laying on of hands,
ordination,
excommunication, bar mitzvah, bas mitzvah, bris,
eucharist, lord's supper, communion, the sacrament, the holy sacrament,
celebration, high celebration, missa cantata,
asperges,
offertory,
introit,
consecration,
consubstantiation,
transubstantiation, real presence, elements, mass, high mass, low mass, dry mass,
matrimony, burial, visitation of the sick, seven sacraments,
impanation, subpanation,
extreme unction,
viaticum, invocation of saints,
canonization,
transfiguration, auricular confession,
maceration,
flagellation, sackcloth and ashes,
penance, telling of beads,
processional,
thurification, incense,
holy water,
aspersion, relics,
rosary, beads,
reliquary, host, cross,
rood,
crucifix,
pax,
pyx,
agnus dei,
censer,
thurible,
patera, eileton, holy grail, prayer machine, prayer wheel,
sangraal, urceus,
ritualism,
ceremonialism,
sabbatism,
sabbatarianism,
ritualist,
sabbatarian,
holyday, feast, fast, sabbath,
pentecost,
advent,
christmas,
epiphany, lent,
passion week,
holy week, easter, easter sunday,
whitsuntide,
agape,
ascension day,
candlemas,
ash wednesday,
good friday, holy thursday,
lammas,
martinmas,
michaelmas, all saint's day, all souls' day ramadan, ramazan, bairam &c, &c. passover, shabuoth, yom kippur, day of atonement, rosh hashana, new year, hanukkah, chanukkah, feast of lights,
purim, feast of lots
V. perform service, do duty, minister,
officiate,
baptize, dip,
sprinkle,
anoint,
confirm, lay hands on, give the sacrament, administer the sacrament, administer extreme unction, hear confession, administer holy penance,
shrive,
excommunicate, ban with bell book and candle, attend services, attend mass, go to mass, hear mass, take the sacrament, receive the sacrament, receive communion, attend the sacrament, partake of the sacrament, partake of communion, communicate, receive extreme unction,
confess, go to confession, receive penance,
anele,
preach,
sermonize,
predicate,
lecture Phr. "what art thou, thou idol ceremony?"
