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ophiolater
oph·i·ol·a·try
/
ˌɒf
iˈɒl
ə
tri, ˌoʊ
fi-
/
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[
of-ee-
ol
-
uh
-tree, oh-fee-
]
Show IPA
noun
the worship of
snakes
.
Origin:
1860–65;
<
Greek
óphi
(
s
) snake +
(id)olatry
Related forms
oph·i·ol·a·ter,
noun
oph·i·ol·a·trous,
adjective
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ophiolatry
noun
the worship of snakes
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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