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| dulia |
in Roman Catholic theology, the veneration of saints and angels. |
| phallicism |
veneration of the phallus as a symbol of male creative power. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family; piousness. [1/2 definitions] |
| relic |
the remains of, or an article associated with, a saint or martyr, treated as an object of religious veneration. [1/3 definitions] |
| reverence |
an attitude or feeling of profound respect and awe mingled with love; veneration. [1/4 definitions] |
| saint |
one who has died and been formally recognized by the Roman Catholic or other Christian church as having lived a holy life or as having given one's life to God as a holy martyr; one who is considered by the Church to be worthy of veneration. (abbr.: St. or Ste.) [1/5 definitions] |
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