worship

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

   • Polytheistic theology and worship had to go underground.
2. 2

   The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperdulia) that is…

   The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints.

3. 3

   The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.

   • The worſhip of God is an eminent part of Religion; and Prayer, which is often in Scripture expreſſed by ſeeking God, and calling upon his Name, is a chief part of Religious Worſhip.
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   1. 4

      Voluntary, utter submission

      Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.

   2. 5

      Ardent love.

   3. 6

      An object of worship.

      • In attitude and aspect formed to be / At once the artist's worship and despair!
   4. 7

      Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates.

      • “I beg your worship’s pardon,” said Mr. Bumble, incredulous of his having heard aright,—“did your worship speak to me?”
   5. 8

      Honour

      Honour; respect; civil deference.

      • And many ſtrange aduentures to bee fond, / Of which great worth and worſhip may be wonne; […]
      • But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.
   6. 9

      The condition of being worthy

      The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

      • Then he forth on his iourney did proceede, / To ſeeke aduentures, which mote him befall, / And win him worſhp through his warlike deed, […]
   7. 10

      The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in…

      The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does this.

      • In that time, McLachlan’s music has developed from adolescent Kate Bush worship to mature roots-driven folk (like the hits “Building a Mystery” and “Sweet Surrender”) and ballads (“Witness,” “I Love You”) that border on hymnody.
   8. 11

      To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration

      To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

      • When all our Fathers worſhip't Stocks and Stones, […]
   9. 12

      To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover

      To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

      • With bended knees I daily worship her, / Yet she consumes her own Idolater.
      • “[…] And she would sit in the car and pretend to hold the wheel. All the household worshipped her! Even the police came to understand that. Ah, the beautiful little one!”
   10. 13

       To participate in religious ceremonies.

       • We worship at the church down the road.
   11. 14

       To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

       • The kiss is heady and passionate. I show him how far we are from being over by worshipping him with my lips.
       • He moves lower to worship my breasts with his mouth, his teeth raking lightly over my nipple with the perfect amount of friction to build the pleasure coiling tight within me.
       • Telling Kieran exactly how to please me, Kieran listening to every word and taking his time, making sure everything felt amazing, worshipping me with his hands and his mouth.
   12. 15

       A form of address of a mayor and other dignitaries

   13. 16

       A form of address of a mayor.

   14. 17

       A surname.

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