Adoration

Adoration
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. [1913 Webster]

The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings. --Farmer. [1913 Webster]

2. Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion. [1913 Webster]

3. A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave. [1913 Webster]

[Pole] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration. --Froude. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • adoration — [ adɔrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIVe; lat. adoratio 1 ♦ Relig. Action d adorer. ⇒ culte, latrie. L Adoration des Mages (⇒ épiphanie) . « Les Bénédictines de l adoration perpétuelle du Saint Sacrement » (Hugo). 2 ♦ Amour fervent, culte passionné. « Son… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Adoration — • In the strict sense, an act of religion offered to God in acknowledgment of His supreme perfection and dominion, and of the creature s dependence upon Him Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adoration     Adoration …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • adoration — ADORATION. sub. f. Action par laquelle on adore. L adoration n est dûe quà Dieu seul. f♛/b] On dit aussi, L adoration de la Croix, aller à l adoration de la Croix: mais cela ne se dit que par relation à [b]Jésus Christ. [b]f♛/b] On se sert aussi… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • adoration — Adoration. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on adore. L adoration n est deüe qu à Dieu seul. l adoration des Idoles, est le plus grand de tous les crimes. l adoration de la croix. aller à l adoration de la croix. On dit, Que les Cardinaux vont à l… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Adoration — es una película dramática canadiense de 2008 dirigida por Atom Egoyan y protagonizada por Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman y Devon Bostick. La cinta se estrenó en el Festival de Cannes de 2008.[1] Recibió el Premio del Jurado Ecuménico y estuvo… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Adoration — (Latin) is to give homage or worship to someone or something. For instance, I love Kimberly. Ancient Rome Ad , to, and ora , mouth; (i.e. carrying to one s mouth ), primarily an act of homage or worship, which, among the Romans, was performed by… …   Wikipedia

  • adoration — (n.) 1540s, from M.Fr. adoration, from L. adorationem (nom. adoratio) worship, adoration, noun of action from pp. stem of adorare; see ADORE (Cf. adore), the original sense of which is preserved in this word …   Etymology dictionary

  • Adoration — (lat.), Anbetung (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Adoration — (lat.), Anbetung, Verehrung; in der kath. Kirche die Enthüllung und Verehrung des Kreuzes am Karfreitag; auch der dreifache Kniefall der Kardinäle vor dem neugewählten Papst …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Adoration — Adoration, die Anbetung s. Anbetung. 2. Verehrung, Ehrerbietung. 3. Huldigung, welche dem neuerwählten Papste von den Cardinälen erwiesen wird …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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