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- Noun. (italbrac, Roman Catholic Church) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
- Noun. A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
- Adjective. Flattened or depressed at the poles.
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