HYPERDULIA

Etymology

Noun

hyperdulia (usually uncountable, plural hyperdulias)

(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`per*du*li"a, n. Etym: [Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie.] (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: Veneration or worship given to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of mere creatures; higher veneration than dulia. Addis & Arnold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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