Abba:” Aramaic word for “father.” It is used in several places in the New Testament as a title for God (transliterated into Greek letters but left as an Aramaic word), though always paired with the Greek word for Father, “pater.”

Abstraction: basically "something pulled or drawn away"

Andromeda: In Greek mythology, Andomeda was beautiful daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiope of Joppa in Palestine (called Ethiopia) and wife of Perseus. Cassiope offended the Nereids by boasting that Andromeda was more beautiful than they, so in revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to devastate Cepheus’ kingdom. Since only Andromeda’s sacrifice would appease the gods, she was chained to a rock and left to be devoured by the monster. Perseus flew by on the winged horse Pegasus, fell in love with Andromeda, and asked Cepheus for her hand. Cepheus agreed, and Perseus slew the monster. At their marriage feast, however, Andromeda’s uncle, Phineus, to whom she had originally been promised, tried to claim her. Perseus turned him to stone with Medusa’s head. Andromeda bore Perseus six sons and a daughter.

Animism: Belief in innumerable spiritual beings concerned with human affairs and capable of helping or harming human interests.

BC: The era before Christ was born

Behemoth: often capitalized religion : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance, a behemoth person or event.

Bevvy: noun plural -vies a drink, esp an alcoholic one "we had a few bevvies last night"
a session of drinking
verb -vies, -vying or -vied (intr)--to drink alcohol

Chaunt: Archaic Variant of chant--simple, single note melody, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.

Deminish: Obsolete form of diminish

Enrobed: The attitude that encompasses us--such as cheerfulness.

Farci-"Stuffed"

HHG-Household Goods

Hones: Make more acute, intense, or effective.  Sharpen or smooth with a whetstone

Humanism: stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason

Hup: HOLD UNTIL PUBLISHED

Ijma: In Islamic law, Ijma refers to the universal and infallible agreement of either the Muslim community as a whole or Muslim scholars in particular. It is considered one of the secondary sources of Sharia law, after the Quran and the Hadith (traditions of the sayings and actions of Muhammad). Ijma is based on the consensus of the Muslim community, which is believed to be guided by the Quran and the Hadith.

Incarnate embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form

"<In God We Trust" as a motto was initiated by Union supporters to emphasize their attachment to God and to boost morale.  It first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864. Gradually, a much wider adoption followed in the 1950s. In July 1955 by a joint resolution of the 84th Congress was approved by President Dwight Eisenhower requiring "In God We Trust" to appear on all American currency. It was first implemented on the updated one-dollar silver certificate on October 1, 1957.   July 30, 1956, Eisenhower declared it to be our national motto.

Ijma: In Islamic law, Ijma refers to the universal and infallible agreement of either the Muslim community as a whole or Muslim scholars in particular. It is considered one of the secondary sources of Sharia law, after the Quran and the Hadith (traditions of the sayings and actions of Muhammad). Ijma is based on the consensus of the Muslim community, which is believed to be guided by the Quran and the Hadith.Judgement / Judgment: (alternate spellings): Discernment

Intonate: Praise.

"In God We Trust" as a motto was initiated by Union supporters to emphasize their attachment to God and to boost morale. It first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864. Gradually, a much wider adoption followed in the 1950s. In July 1955 by a joint resolution of the 84th Congress was approved by President Dwight Eisenhower requiring "In God We Trust" to appear on all American currency. It was first implemented on the updated one-dollar silver certificate on October 1, 1957. July 30, 1956, Eisenhower declared it to be our national motto.

July: named for a mortal, albeit one who devised and ruled an empire. Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and historian who conquered Gaul (what is now part of Italy, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands), changed the structure of the Roman government into a dictatorship, was assassinated in legendary fashion.

Julius Caesar’s Birth:. The Cesarean section is “an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.” It has been rumored that Julius Caesar himself was born in this way, although historians tend to pooh-pooh this etymology.

Irie: nice, good, or pleasing (used as a general term of approval) ‘the place is jumping with irie vibes’

JD: A Juris Doctor (JD) degree is a professional degree required to practice law. A Juris Doctor (JD) degrs the professional degree necessary to become a lawyer

Jihad: a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty. Also: a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline.

Judgement / Judgment: (alternate spellings): Discernment

Junto: a group of persons joined for a common purpose

Lour: to be or become dark, gloomy, and threatening

MAGA: Make America Great Again

May's Origin: The month of May was named for the Greek goddess, Maia. She was the daughter of Atlas, a Titan who was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, and the mother of Hermes, the messenger of Gods. Maia was considered the goddess of spring and growth. She was considered a nurturer of Earth and growing plants. Her Roman equivalent, Bona Dea, was known as the goddess of fertility and named for the Latin word "maius," meaning large. She is also associated with growth and the springtime.

Milieus: An environment or a setting.

MTN: Mountain

Mujahideen:  fighters, ultimately from jihad

Nebo: Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools. synonyms: Nabu. example of: Semitic deity. a deity worshipped by the ancient Semites.

Thrash / Thresh hrash--transitive verb-- 1: to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically also : to separate (seed) in this way. 2: THRASH sense 3. 3: to strike repeatedly

UT: Utopia means, literally, "no place," since it was formed from the Greek ou, meaning "no, not," and topos, "place." Since More's time, utopia has come to mean "a place of ideal perfection."

"Wolf Moon", the first full moon of the year, is named after howling wolves, but it's also often called the "Moon After Yule" in the Anglo-Saxon tradition.  The name is thought to have a Celtic and Old English origin, brought over to North America by European settlers. Other Celtic names of the Full Moon include "Stay Home Moon" and "Quiet Moon", while in some Native American cultures, it is called "Severe Moon", "Old Moon", or "Center Moon".  They didn't record time by the Julian or Gregorian calendar, but kept track of time by observing four or five seasons and lunar months.