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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

ceremony go
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

religious ceremony, religious ritual go
a ceremony having religious meaning

service, religious service, divine service
the act of public worship following prescribed rules

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church service, church go
a service conducted in a house of worship
devotional go
a short religious service
prayer meeting, prayer service go
a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
chapel service, chapel go
a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
committal service go
service committing a body to the grave
none go
a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
vesper go
a late afternoon or evening worship service
watch night go
a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)