See also:WORSHIP (i.e. " See also:worth-See also:ship," O. Eng. weor8scipe)
, See also:honour, dignity, reverence, respect
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The word is used in a See also:special sense of the service, reverence and honour paid, by means of devotional words or acts, to See also:God, to the gods, or to hallowed persons, such as the Virgin See also:Mary or the See also:saints, and hallowed See also:objects, such as See also:holy images or See also:relics
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In this sense, however, it must be See also:borne in mind that the See also:Roman See also:Catholic See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
Church distinguishes three kinds of See also:worship: (1) latria, the worship due to God alone (from Gr. l..arpeta, service, esp. the service of the gods, worship), and (2) hyperdulia, the worship or See also:adoration due to the Virgin Mary as the See also:Mother of God (from Gr. inr p, above, and SotAeia, service), and (3) dulia, that due to the saints
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(See also ADORATION.) The public service of God in church is known as " divine worship " or " divine service " (see See also:LITURGY)
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In the sense of " See also:revere " or " respect," the verb " to worship " occurs in the See also:English See also:Prayer-See also:book, in the phrase " with my See also:body I thee worship " in the See also:Marriage Service
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In this sense the See also:term " worship " is also used as a See also:title of honour in speaking of or addressing other persons of position
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