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hyperdulia
[ hahy-per-doo-lee-uh, -dyoo- ]
noun
, Roman Catholic Theology.
- the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
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Derived Forms
- ˌhyperˈdulic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·per·du·lic [hahy-per-, doo, -lik, -, dyoo, -], hyper·duli·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperdulia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperdulia1
C16: from Latin hyper- + Medieval Latin dulia service
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Example Sentences
Therefore she is to be venerated, to be saluted, and to be adored with the adoration of hyperdulia.
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Hyperdulia is reserved for the Virgin alone; and latria is given to God and to each person of the Trinity.
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Associated words: mariolatry, mariolater, hyperdulia, Ave Maria.
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