Atheist- One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.
Amphitheater-
1. An oval or round structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from a central open space or arena.
2. An arena where contests and spectacles are held.
3. A level area surrounded by upward sloping ground.
4. An upper, sloping gallery with seats for spectators, as in a theater or operating room.
Anti-clerical- Opposed to the influence of the church or the clergy in political affairs.
Arabic-
Of or relating to Arabia, the Arabs, their language, or their culture.
A Semitic language consisting of numerous dialects that is the principal language of Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and parts of northern Africa.
Baptist- A member of an evangelical Protestant church of congregational polity, following the reformed tradition in worship, and believing in individual freedom, in the separation of church and state, and in baptism of voluntary, conscious believers.
Barbary Pirates- a pirate along the Barbary coast
Bible- a. The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
b.. The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism.
c. A particular copy of a Bible: the old family Bible.
d. A book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of a religion.
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