The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.
The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it.
The state of being annihilated.
Any long established and respected place or business.
The act of instituting something.
A custom or practice of a society or community.
The building or buildings which house such an organization.
A person long established in a place, position, or field.
A mental institution.
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest.