adoration

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

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

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

4. n. a feeling of profound love and admiration Source: wordnet

5. n. the act of admiring strongly Source: wordnet

6. n. the worship given to God alone Source: wordnet

7. 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. Source: webster

8. n:100 n. the act of admiring strongly n. the worship given to God alone Source: ecdict

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