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Communication > Nonverbal communication > Gesture > Elevation, gesture

Preferred term

Elevation, gesture  

Definition

  • The ritual "raising up" of an object or objects, such as the consecrated bread and wine at the Eucharist or a victory trophy at the end of a sporting event

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Elevatio, gesture

Notation

  • 122072

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-ZZ6N0GTQ-N

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