worship

[ wur-ship ]

/ ˈwɜr ʃɪp /

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noun

reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.

formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.

adoring reverence or regard: excessive worship of business success.

the object of adoring reverence or regard.

(initial capital letter) British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by Your, His, or Her).

verb (used with object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

to render religious reverence and homage to.

to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).

verb (used without object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.

to attend services of divine worship.

to feel an adoring reverence or regard.

Nearby words

worse, worse for wear, worsen, worser, worset, worship, worship the ground someone walks on, worshipful, worshipper, worssett, worst

Origin of worship

before 900; (noun) Middle English wors(c)hipe, worthssipe, Old English worthscipe, variant of weorthscipe; see worth¹, -ship; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR worship

3 honor, homage, adoration, idolatry.

7 honor, venerate, revere, adore, glorify, idolize, adulate.

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Related forms

wor·ship·er, nounwor·ship·ing·ly, adverbmis·wor·ship, verb, mis·wor·shiped, mis·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) mis·wor·shipped, mis·wor·ship·ping.pre·wor·ship, noun, verb, pre·wor·shiped, pre·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) pre·wor·shipped, pre·wor·ship·ping.

self-wor·ship, nounself-wor·ship·er, nounself-wor·ship·ing, adjectiveself-wor·ship·ping, adjectiveun·wor·shiped, adjectiveun·wor·ship·ing, adjectiveun·wor·shipped, adjectiveun·wor·ship·ping, adjective

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Examples from the Web for worshiper

Lost co-creator and Harry Potter worshiper Damon Lindelof expected to love Deathly Hallows.
Oh No, 'Harry' Bored Me!|Damon Lindelof|November 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Lost co-creator and Harry Potter worshiper, Damon Lindelof, expected to love Deathly Hallows.
Oh No, 'Harry' Bored Me!|Damon Lindelof|November 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was a worshiper of language for its own sake and cast a vote accordingly.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
Hence, in our chapter, we have the grand result as set forth in the language of the worshiper and in the contents of his basket.
Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume II|Charles Henry Mackintosh

It is the faith of the worshiper that this concept is derived from a real and objective Being in some way corresponding to it.
Preaching and Paganism|Albert Parker Fitch
We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshiper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
The worshiper must have a seal of Mecca which is made of clay and is about the size of a half-dollar.
Modern Persia|Mooshie G. Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for worshiper (1 of 2)

worship

/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /

verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

(tr) to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (God or any person or thing considered divine)

(tr) to be devoted to and full of admiration for

(intr) to have or express feelings of profound adoration

(intr) to attend services for worship

(tr) obsolete to honour

noun

religious adoration or devotion

the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc

admiring love or devotion

archaic dignity or standing

Derived Formsworshipable, adjectiveworshipper, noun

Word Origin for worship

Old English weorthscipe, from worth 1 + -ship

British Dictionary definitions for worshiper (2 of 2)

Worship

/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /

noun

mainly British (preceded by Your, His, or Her) a title used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank

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Word Origin and History for worshiper (1 of 2)

worship

Old English worðscip, wurðscip (Anglian), weorðscipe (West Saxon) "condition of being worthy, honor, renown," from weorð "worthy" (see worth) + -scipe (see -ship). Sense of "reverence paid to a supernatural or divine being" is first recorded c.1300. The original sense is preserved in the title worshipful (c.1300).

Word Origin and History for worshiper (1 of 2)

worship

c.1200, from worship (n.). Related: Worshipped; worshipping.

worship

noun

verb (used with object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

verb (used without object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

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British Dictionary definitions for worshiper (1 of 2)

worship

verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

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British Dictionary definitions for worshiper (2 of 2)

Worship

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