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/huy'euh rol"euh tree, huy rol"-/, n.worship or veneration of saints or sacred things.Cf. hagiology.[1805-15; HIERO- + -LATRY]
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Hierolatry — Hi er*ol a*try, n. [Gr. iero s sacred + ? worship, ? to worship.] The worship of saints or sacred things. [R.] Coleridge … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hierolatry — noun The worship of saints Luthers obstinate adherence to the ubiquity the Body of Christ and his or rather its real presence in and with the bread was a sad furtherance to the advocates of Popish idolatry and hierolatry … Wiktionary
hierolatry — worship of saints or sacred things Forms of Worship … Phrontistery dictionary
hierolatry — n. Worship of saints and relics … New dictionary of synonyms
hierolatry — hi·er·ol·a·try … English syllables
hierolatry — /haɪəˈrɒlətri/ (say huyuh roluhtree) noun → hagiolatry. {hiero + latry} –hierolater, noun –hierolatrous, adjective …
hierolatry — n. the worship of saints or sacred things … Useful english dictionary
Forms of Worship — This list of 60 words refers to forms of worship not specific religions or belief systems, but rather terms that denote a specific object of worship, be it saints, snakes or whatever. Related word lists you might want to check out are those for… … Phrontistery dictionary
