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Easter (Christianity)
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Christian festival celebrating specifically the rising of Jesus from the dead.
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Epic (Hinduism)
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A long poem with a big message like the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
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Eucharist (Christianity)
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Last Supper, or Holy Communion but this is a more sacramental word (the most being Mass, which repeats what took place on the cross). Literally it means 'rejoicing'. It comes from and re-enacts Jesus' last meal with his disciples.
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Evangelist (Christianity)
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One who seeks out converts by preaching and work.
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Exile (Judaism, etc.)
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Thrown out from one's homeland. Used especially of the period spent by the Jews in Babylon (697-538 BCE).
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Exodus (Judaism)
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The journey by the Israelites led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan. The name of the second book of the Bible.
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