| A | B |
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| allah | an Arabic word used mainly in Islam that means God |
| Muhammad | Founder of Islam |
| Muslim | a follower of Isalm |
| Patriarch | a principal bishop in the eastern branch of Chrisitanity |
| Excommunication | the taking away of a person's right or membership in a Christian church. |
| Shinto | the native religion of japan |
| Samurai | one of the professional warriors who served Japanese feudal lords |
| Bushido | the strict code of behavior followed by samuri warriors in Japan |
| Shogun | in fedual Japan, a supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emperor |
| Middle Ages | the era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire lasting from about 500 to 1500- also called the medieval period |
| Monastery | a religious community of men called monks who gave their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer. |
| Secular | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters |
| Lord | in fedual europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals. |
