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ad⋅o⋅ra⋅tion

  [ad-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
2. reverent homage.
3. fervent and devoted love.
Origin:
1535–45; < L adōrātiōn- (s. of adōrātiō) worship. See adore, -ation
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ad·o·ra·tion   (ād'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of worship.
  2. Profound love or regard.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Adoration

Ad`o*ra"tion\, n. [L. adoratio, fr. adorare: cf. F. adoration.]

1. The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god.

The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings. --Farmer.

2. Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion.

3. A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave.

[Pole] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration. --Froude.
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Language Translation for : adoration
Spanish: adoración,
German: Anbetung,
Japanese: 崇拝, 熱愛
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