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 humanity humanity /juːˈmænɪti/

noun

  1. () The quality of being human  ( humanness , manhood , humanity )
    the quality of being human
     He feared the speedy decline of all manhood
    he feared the speedy decline of all manhood
  2. () The quality of being humane  ( humanity )
    the quality of being humane
  3. All of the living human inhabitants of the earth  ( human beings , human race , humanity , humankind , humans , man , mankind , world )
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
     All the world loves a lover
    all the world loves a lover
     She always used humankind' because mankind' seemed to slight the women
    she always used humankind' because mankind' seemed to slight the women


 sheepshank sheepshank /ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/

noun

  1. A knot for shortening a line  ( sheepshank )
    a knot for shortening a line
     When the rope was too long, he used a sheepshank to shorten it effectively.
    When the rope was too long, he used a sheepshank to shorten it effectively.


 ostensorium ostensorium /ˌɔstɛnˈsɔriəm/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration  ( monstrance , ostensorium )
    (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration


 26 26 /twɛn-tˈsɪks/

adjective

  1. () Being six more than twenty  ( xxvi , twenty-six , 26 )
    being six more than twenty

noun

  1. () The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one  ( twenty-six , XXVI , 26 )
    the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one