dulia

[ doo-lahy-uh, dyoo- ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Theology.

1. veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.

dulia

/ ˈdjuːlɪə /

noun

1. the veneration accorded to saints in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches, as contrasted with hyperdulia and latria

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulia¹

1605–15; < Medieval Latin dūlīa service, work done < Greek douleía slavery, equivalent to doûl ( os ) slave + -eia -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulia¹

C17: from Medieval Latin: service, from Greek douleia slavery, from doulos slave

Example Sentences

Such adjuncts therefore are not foreign to those subordinate acts of worship or honour which are technically known as dulia.

From Project Gutenberg

The lowest degree is the dulia, which is given to saints and angels.

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