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Main Entry:: ¹wor·ship
Pronunciation:: \ˈwər-shəp also ˈwȯr-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English weorthscipe worthiness, respect, from weorth worthy, worth + -scipe -ship
Date:: before 12th century

1chiefly British : a person of importance —used as a title for various officials (as magistrates and some mayors)2: reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power ; also : an act of expressing such reverence3: a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual4: extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem <worship of the dollar>

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