noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Hypernyms: ↑sympathy card
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noun : an offering by a Roman Catholic of a number of promised or performed devotional acts undertaken on behalf of a person on special occasions (as name days or anniversaries) or of someone recently deceased especially as an expression of sympathy
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Rom. Cath. Ch.
the spiritual presentation of a good work to another person.
[1925-30]
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spiritual bouquet,
a card listing prayers, Masses, or good works done in behalf of a living or dead person, sent by Roman Catholics on special occasions.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.