DULIA

Etymology

Noun

dulia (usually uncountable, plural dulias)

The veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.

Anagrams

• Daliu, Ulaid

Source: Wiktionary


Du*li"a, n. Etym: [LL., fr. Gr. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: An inferior kind of veneration or worship, given to the angels and saints as the servants of God.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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