Synonyms and antonyms of Religious objects, symbols and texts in British Thesaurus

aureole (noun)

literary a circle of light around the head of a holy person in a picture

burnt offering (noun)

something that is burnt on an altar and offered to God

frankincense (noun)

a substance that is burned to produce a nice smell in some religious ceremonies. Frankincense is a type of incense.

god (noun)

an image of a god that people worship

halo (noun)

a circle of light around the head of a holy person in religious paintings

iconography (noun)

formal the way in which a social or religious group represent their ideas in pictures

idol (noun)

a picture or statue that is worshipped as a god

incense (noun)

a substance that creates a strong but pleasant smell when burned. Incense is often used in religious ceremonies.

joss stick (noun)

a thin stick of incense

mandala (noun)

a round symbol that represents the universe in some religions

nimbus (noun)

art a halo

offering (noun)

something that people give as a present to God

prayer beads (noun)

a string with small beads on it, used in some religions to count prayers

prayer book (noun)

a book that contains religious prayers

relic (noun)

a part of a holy person’s body or clothing that is kept after their death because of its religious importance

scripture (noun)

the holy writings of any religion

shrine (noun)

a container for holding religious relics such as the bones of a holy person

swastika (noun)

an ancient religious symbol in the shape of a cross with each end bent over

text (noun)

a short section from the Bible or another religious book, especially one that is read to a group of people

totem (noun)

an animal, plant, or object that has religious or spiritual importance for a particular group of people, especially Native American people

tract (noun)

a piece of writing expressing a strong belief, usually about religion or politics