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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

sacrament go
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it

penance
a Catholic sacrament

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confession go
(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution