hagiolatry
[ hag-ee-ol-uh-tree, hey-jee- ]
noun
the worship of saints.
Origin of hagiolatry
1Other words from hagiolatry
- hag·i·ol·a·ter, noun
- hag·i·ol·a·trous, adjective
Words Nearby hagiolatry
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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, noun
- hagiolatrous, adjective
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