worship

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English weorþscipe, corresponding to worth +‎ -ship.

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• (UK) IPA: /ˈwəːʃɪp/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwɝʃɪp/
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[edit] Noun

worship (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book I:

     whan the knyght sawe that, he alyghte, for hym thought no worship to haue a knyght at suche auaille he to be on horsback and he on foot [...].

2. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object
3. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion
4. (by extension) The ardent love of a person

[edit] Derived terms

• worshipper
• worshipful
• worshipfully
• house of worship

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[edit] Verb

to worship (third-person singular simple present worships, present participle (UK) worshipping or (US) worshiping, simple past and past participle (UK) worshipped or (US) worshiped)

1. To honor and adore, especially as a deity.
2. To participate in religious ceremonies.

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