worship
reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.
adoring reverence or regard: excessive worship of business success.
the object of adoring reverence or regard.
(initial capital letter)British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by Your,His, or Her).
to render religious reverence and homage to.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).
to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.
to attend services of divine worship.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard.
Origin of worship
1Other words for worship
Other words from worship
- wor·ship·er, wor·ship·per, noun
- wor·ship·ing·ly, adverb
- mis·wor·ship, verb, mis·wor·shiped, mis·wor·ship·ing or mis·wor·shipped, mis·wor·ship·ping.
- pre·wor·ship, noun, verb, pre·wor·shiped, pre·wor·ship·ing or pre·wor·shipped, pre·wor·ship·ping.
- self-wor·ship, noun
- self-wor·ship·er, self-wor·ship·per, noun
- self-wor·ship·ing, self-wor·ship·ping, adjective
- un·wor·shiped, un·wor·shipped, adjective
- un·wor·ship·ing, un·wor·ship·ping, adjective
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How to use worship in a sentence
Since the city has limited houses of worship to 50 people per service, Rossi says every Sunday the Shrine turns away hundreds of people.
Facing lawsuit over restrictions on Christmas services, D.C. mayor eases coronavirus rules | Julie Zauzmer, Michelle Boorstein | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostUnder a hot sun, several women in face shields and gloves sang worship songs as Marcellus fanned his mother with a funeral program.
For Years, JaMarcus Crews Tried to Get a New Kidney, but Corporate Healthcare Stood in the Way | by Lizzie Presser | December 15, 2020 | ProPublicaThe limit does not apply to houses of worship, employment settings or schools.
Va. governor imposes curfew while toughening restrictions; Maryland counties cut indoor dining | Laura Vozzella, Rachel Chason, Erin Cox, Michael Brice-Saddler | December 10, 2020 | Washington PostCalifornia contended it is a simple fact that houses of worship present a greater risk for spreading the coronavirus.
Supreme Court sides with California church protesting coronavirus restrictions | Robert Barnes | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostHouses of worship can have up to 50 people, down from 100, although sanctuaries can’t be at more than 50 percent capacity.
D.C. adds tougher coronavirus restrictions as infection rates continue to rise | Julie Zauzmer, Erin Cox | November 23, 2020 | Washington Post
Half of our music and all of our dancing is just about worshipping, praising, staring at and waxing poetic about the human ass.
Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet | Marlow Stern | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey want to be pushed by their mistress into doing things they would never do, like worshipping another man.
The Cuckolding Fetish: When Your Wife’s Cheating Turns You On | Aurora Snow | February 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs the real moral of the story that a successful black man equals an evil, devil-worshipping black man?
Jay-Z Just Can’t Get Away From the Illuminati Rumors | Allison Samuels | March 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTInstead I opt to place my own scarf over my head out of respect for those who are worshipping.
He tells me it is a makeshift mosque—meant for those who have been barred from worshipping at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
She spent days in worshipping the small divinity of his person, and in the contemplation of his heartrending human attributes.
The Creators | May SinclairThe congregation worshipping at St. Luke's is formed chiefly of working people.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusHis successors continued for some time to observe the same conduct, doing justly, and worshipping God with sincerity.
He replied, "Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels."
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeThe heathen, worshipping idols, are represented as not knowing God.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for worship (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /
(tr) to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (God or any person or thing considered divine)
(tr) to be devoted to and full of admiration for
(intr) to have or express feelings of profound adoration
(intr) to attend services for worship
(tr) obsolete to honour
religious adoration or devotion
the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc
admiring love or devotion
archaic dignity or standing
Origin of worship
1Derived forms of worship
- worshipable, adjective
- worshipper, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Worship (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /
mainly British (preceded by Your, His, or Her) a title used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank
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