covenant | (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action | Synonyms: compact, concordat |
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(noun) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return | - |
(verb) enter into a covenant or formal agreement | - |
(verb) enter into a covenant | - |
novena | (noun) a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days | - |
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provenance | (noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | Synonyms: birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenience |
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ravenala | (noun) giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers | Synonyms: Ravenala madagascariensis, traveler's tree, traveller's tree |
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rejuvenate | (verb) become young again | - |
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(verb) make younger or more youthful | - |
(verb) develop youthful topographical features | - |
(verb) get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate | Synonyms: regenerate, restore |
(verb) cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land | - |
rejuvenation | (noun) the act of restoring to a more youthful condition | - |
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(noun) the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored | Synonyms: greening |
revenant | (adjective) of or relating to or typical of a revenant | - |
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(adjective) coming back | Synonyms: recurring |
(noun) someone who has returned from the dead | - |
(noun) a person who returns after a lengthy absence | - |
vena | (noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | Synonyms: vein, venous blood vessel |
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venal | (adjective) capable of being corrupted | Synonyms: bribable, corruptible, dishonest, purchasable |
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venality | (noun) prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward | - |
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venally | (adverb) in a corrupt and deceitful manner | Synonyms: deceitfully, dishonestly |
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venation | (noun) (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal | Synonyms: venous blood system |
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(noun) (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf | - |