hagiolatry
[ hag-ee-ol-uh-tree, hey-jee- ]
/ ˌhæg iˈɒl ə tri, ˌheɪ dʒi- /
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noun
the worship of saints.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hagiolatry
hag·i·ol·a·ter, nounhag·i·ol·a·trous, adjectiveWords nearby hagiolatry
hagio-, hagiocracy, Hagiographa, hagiographer, hagiography, hagiolatry, hagiology, hagioscope, Hagler, hagridden, hagride
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How to use hagiolatry in a sentence
As a centre of hagiolatry, Venice now became second to Rome.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
British Dictionary definitions for hagiolatry
hagiolatry
/ (ˌhæɡɪˈɒlətrɪ) /
noun
worship or veneration of saints
Derived forms of hagiolatry
hagiolater, nounhagiolatrous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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