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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Origin of hagiolatry

First recorded in 1800–10; hagio- + -latry

OTHER WORDS FROM hagiolatry

hag·i·ol·a·ter, nounhag·i·ol·a·trous, adjective

Words 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, adjective

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