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n.

1. 1. The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.
   2. The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed.
2. Ardent devotion; adoration.
3. often Worship Chiefly British. Used as a form of address for magistrates, mayors, and certain other dignitaries: Your Worship.

v., -shiped or -shipped, -ship·ing or -ship·ping, -ships or -ships.

v.tr.

1. To honor and love as a deity.
2. To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion. See synonyms at revere¹.

v.intr.

1. To participate in religious rites of worship.
2. To perform an act of worship.

[Middle English worshipe, worthiness, honor, from Old English weorthscipe : weorth, worth; see worth¹ + -scipe, -ship.]

worshiper wor'ship·er or wor'ship·per n.

noun

1. The act of adoring, especially reverently: adoration, idolization, reverence, veneration. See like/dislike, love/hatred, sacred/profane.
2. Deep and ardent affection: adoration, devotion, love. See like/dislike, love/hatred.

verb

1. To regard with great awe and devotion: adore, idolize, revere, reverence, venerate. See sacred/profane.
2. To feel deep, devoted love for: adore, love. See love/hatred.

v

Definition: honor, glorify
Antonyms: dishonor, disrespect, hate

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

Homo Creator's testimony to the sound construction and fine finish of Deus Creatus. A popular form of abjection, having an element of pride.

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IN BRIEF: A feeling of profound love and admiration; Show devotion to (a deity).

So long as men worship dictators, Caesars and Napoleons will arise to make them miserable. — Aldous Huxley

Quotes:

"Worship is transcendent wonder." - Thomas Carlyle

"When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We exult in its very invisibility." - Gilbert K. Chesterton

"Reverence is the highest quality of man's nature; and that individual, or nation, which has it slightly developed, is so far unfortunate. It is a strong spiritual instinct, and seeks to form channels for itself where none exists; thus Americans, in the dearth of other objects to worship, fall to worshiping themselves." - Lydia M. Child

"It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow." - Calvin Coolidge

"Try to treat with equal love all the people with whom you have relations. Thus the abyss between 'myself' and 'yourself' will be filled in, which is the goal of all religious worship." - Sri Anandamayi Ma

"I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped." - Iris Murdoch

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbedelse, dyrkelse
v. tr. - tilbede, dyrke
v. intr. - tage del i en religiøs handling

idioms:

• His Worship    hans Højhed
• Your Worship    Deres Højhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
(aan)bidden, vereren, eredienst, cultus, aanbidding, verering, aanspreektitel

Français (French)
n. - (gén) vénération, (Relig) culte, pratique religieuse, cérémonie
v. tr. - (Relig) adorer, rendre à hommage à, (lit) vénérer (qn), (fig) être en adoration devant
v. intr. - pratiquer sa religion

idioms:

• His Worship    (GB) Monsieur (pour les titres), (GB) Monsieur (le Maire)
• Your Worship    (GB) Monsieur (le Maire), Monsieur (le Juge)

Deutsch (German)
v. - anbeten, verehren, am Gottesdienst teilnehmen, tiefe Verehrung empfinden
n. - Gottesdienst, Kult, Anbetung, Verehrung, (Titel) Hochwürden

idioms:

• His Worship    Seine Ehren (Rede für Richter und Bügermeister)
• Your Worship    Seiner (Euer) Gnaden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λατρεύω
n. - λατρεία, εκκλησίασμα

idioms:

• His Worship    (ως τίτλος προσφώνησης) Εντιμότατος
• Your Worship    Εντιμότατε

Italiano (Italian)
adorare, funzione, culto, adorazione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - adorar
n. - adoração (f), respeito (m)

idioms:

• His/Her Worship    Senhor, Sua Santidade

Русский (Russian)
культ, вероисповедание, богослужение, поклоняться, почитать, боготворить, посещать церковь, молиться

idioms:

• His/Her Worship    Ваша милость

Español (Spanish)
n. - culto, oficio, adoración, veneración
v. tr. - adorar, venerar, rendir culto a
v. intr. - adorar, venerar, rendir culto a

idioms:

• His Worship    Su Merced
• Your Worship    Vuestra Merced

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dyrka, avguda, delta i gudstjänst
n. - dyrkan, tillbedjan

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
崇拜, 尊敬, 礼拜, 敬神, 拜神

idioms:

• His Worship    阁下, 对某些上层人士的尊称用于间接提及
• Your Worship    阁下, 对某些上层人士的尊称用于直接提及

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 崇拜, 尊敬, 禮拜
v. tr. - 崇拜, 尊敬
v. intr. - 敬神, 拜神

idioms:

• His Worship    閣下, 對某些上層人士的尊稱用於間接提及
• Your Worship    閣下, 對某些上層人士的尊稱用於直接提及

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 예배, 숭배, 명예
v. tr. - ~에 참배하다, 숭배하다
v. intr. - ~에 참배하다, 숭배하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 崇拝する, 尊敬する, 熱愛する, 礼拝する
n. - 崇拝, 賛美, 礼拝, 閣下

idioms:

• His/Her Worship    閣下

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسجد, يؤله, يتعبد (الاسم) سجود, عبادة, تأليه, مقام رفيع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבודת-האל, פולחן, תפילה, הערצה, סגידה‬
v. tr. - ‮העריץ, סגד, התפלל, האליל, האליה‬
v. intr. - ‮העריץ, סגד, התפלל‬

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