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Entheal - (obsolete) Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.

Amschapand - German rendering of Ameshaspand, a Middle Iranian variation on Amesha Spenta, divinities of Zoroastrianism who represent "divine sparks" emanating from the uncreated Creator, similar to Gnostic aeons or Christian angels in that they represent active parts of God but are not gods themselves.

Cataphract - (military, historical) Defensive armour covering the entire body of a soldier and often the soldier's horse as well, especially the linked mail or scale armour of some eastern nations.

Fourragere - a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, in the form of a braided cord.

Catachtonian - (rare) of or relating to the underworld

Pseudothyrum - a secret door, back door, private entrance, postern gate; (figurative) a secret manner

Midinette - a seamstress or assistant in a Parisian fashion house.

Sanbenito - a penitential garment that was used especially during the Portuguese and Spanish Inquisitions. It was similar to a scapular, either yellow with red saltires for penitent heretics or black and decorated with devils and flames for impenitent heretics to wear at an auto-da-fé.

Theurgy - also known as divine magic, is one of two major branches of the magical arts, the other being practical magic or thaumaturgy

Deodand - a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument that becomes forfeited because it has caused a person's death.