Pange lingua gloriosi. Celebrate with a boastful tongue.
Paraclete another name for the Holy Ghost.
Parnell Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Irish Nationalist leader. Fought for Home Rule; urged Irish Catholics to pay no rents to their Protestant landlords. His political career was brought to an end when his adultery with a married woman was made public.
the particular judgment This judgment occurs immediately following death; the Day of Final Judgment, the Last Judgment, occurs when Christ returns to earth and pronounces the final destiny for those who are still alive.
paten the metal plate on which the bread is placed for the celebration of the Eucharist.
paulo post futurum it's going to be a little later.
Pax super totum sanguinarium globum Peace through the whole bloody world.
Per aspera ad astra Through adversity to the stars. (After experiencing hardships, anything is possible; or, said another way, the sky's the limit!)
Per pax universalis For universal peace.
Pernobilis et pervetusta familia an illustrious and old family ancestry.
the pope's nose the triangular-shaped "tail" of a chicken or a turkey, where the tail fathers are attached.
the prefects teacher-supervisors; often senior pupils, as well, who are given authority to maintain discipline.
the press in the sacristy a closet (a large piece of furniture) in the room where the sacred vessels and vestments are kept.
provincial of the order head of a religious order in a province.
Pulcra sunt quae visa placent. A thing is beautiful if the apprehension of it pleases.
Pulcra sunt quae visa placent. That is beautiful which pleases one's sight; or, said another way, whatever pleases the observer is considered beautiful.
put on the oilsheet put on an oilcloth, a cotton fabric made waterproof with oil and pigment; often used for tablecloths.
the quarter of the jews This is a misleading phrase. Stephen has actually wandered into the brothel district of Dublin.
Quasi cedrus exalta sum . . . odoris. I was exalted just as the cedars of Lebanon and the cypress trees of Mount Zion. I was exalted just as the palms in Cadiz (Spain) and as the roses in Jericho. I was exalted just as the beautiful olives on the plains and the plane trees that grow alongside the streams. Just as I gave forth the strong fragrance of cinnamon and the balsam tree, I also gave forth the sweet fragrance of the choicest myrrh.
quays piers lying alongside or projecting into the water for loading or unloading ships.
Quis est in malo humore . . . ego aut vos? Which one [of us] is in a bad mood . . . I or you?
Quod? What?
railway carriage railway car.
the rector in a black and gold cope A "cope" is a form of "cloak"; it is long and is worn in processions.
renegade catholics those Catholics who desert their faith.
risotto alla bergamasca a rice dish made with cheese and either a fish or chicken stock, prepared in the style of Bergamo, Italy.
rosary a series of prayers (usually said with rosary beads) consisting of 15 decades (a group of 10) of aves, each decade being preceded by a Paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri. One of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary is recalled at each decade.
