worship
English meaning: Worship
Definition
The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
Example
“Hundreds gathered at the temple for morning worship.”
Another example: “Fans seemed to worship the young singer.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a noun, the reverent honour given to a deity, or by extension intense admiration ('hero worship'); also a verb. 'Your Worship' is a dated formal address for magistrates or mayors. Religious to neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'weorthscipe' (worthiness, honour), from 'weorth' (worthy) plus '-scipe' (-ship), in use since before the 12th century.
Related Words
- deities
- deity
- idols
- puja
- durga
- shiva
- vishnu
- worshipped
- goddess
- gods
Common Collocations
- place of worship
- ancestor worship
- hero worship
- act of worship
- worship service
Word Forms
worship (n & v); worships; worshipped; worshipping; worshipper (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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- Indo-European
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