HIEROLATRY

hagiolatry, hierolatry

(noun) the worship of saints

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hierolatry (uncountable)

The worship of saints

Source: Wiktionary


Hi`er*ol"a*try, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The worship of saints or sacred things. [R.] Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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