ANCESTOR WORSHIP

Meaning of ANCESTOR WORSHIP in English

noun Date: 1854 the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living

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ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Religious beliefs or practices that involve addressing prayers or offerings to the spirits of dead relatives. It existed among the …
Английский словарь Британика
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Anthropol. (in certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — religious practice in which dead family members are venerated due to the belief that their spirits can influence the lives …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Date: 1854 : the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Function: noun Date: 1854 : the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — [ancestor worship] n (1854): the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — any of a variety of religious beliefs and practices concerned with the spirits of dead persons regarded as relatives. Ancestor …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Religious beliefs or practices that involve addressing prayers or offerings to the spirits of dead relatives. It existed among the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — [Other] Ancestor worship occurs in ancient cultures all over the world, and even in modern times it plays an important …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — культ предков
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP — Культ предков
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP — культ предков
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — почитание предков
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP — почитание предков
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ANCESTOR WORSHIP — культ предков
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — культ предков
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — поклонение предкам.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
ANCESTOR WORSHIP — культ предков
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ANCESTOR — antecessor (-al), preavo
English interlingue dictionary
WORSHIP — I. ˈwərshə̇p, ˈwə̄sh-, ˈwəish- noun Etymology: Middle English worschipe, worshipe, from Old English weorthscipe, from weorth worthy + -scipe -ship …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — I. ˈanˌsestə(r), ˈaan-, Brit usually & US sometimes -_sə̇s- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ancestre, ancessour, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — (n.) An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
Английский словарь Webster
ANCESTOR — ( n. ) An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORSHIP — — worshiper , n. — worshipingly , adv. /werr"ship/ , n. , v. , worshiped, worshiping or ( esp. Brit. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — /an"ses teuhr/ or, esp. Brit., /-seuh steuhr/ , n. 1. a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORSHIP — I. ˈwər-shəp also ˈwȯr- noun Etymology: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORSHIP — adj an object of worship. 2. worship ·adj honor; respect; civil deference. 3. worship ·adj excellence of character; dignity; worth; …
Webster English vocab
ANCESTOR — noun one from whom an estate has descended; the correlative of heir. 2. ancestor ·noun an earlier type; a …
Webster English vocab
WORSHIP — [wor.ship] n [ME worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, fr. OE weorthscipe worthiness, respect, fr. weorth worthy, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WORSHIP — broadly defined, the response to the appearance of that which is accepted as the holythat is, to a sacred, transcendent …
Britannica English vocabulary
WORSHIP — worship, W~ BrE AmE ˈwɜːʃ ɪp § -əp AmE ˈwɝːʃ əp ▷ worship|ed, ~ped t ▷ worship|ing, \~ping ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — ancestor BrE AmE ˈæn t s est ə -ɪst-, -əst- AmE \ - ə r ▷ ancestor|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORSHIP — / ˈwɜːʃɪp; NAmE ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the practice of showing respect for God …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — / ˈænsestə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a person in your family who lived a long time ago : His ancestors …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORSHIP — I. wor ‧ ship 1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle worshipped , present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSHIP — Worship BrE AmE noun Your/His Worship a title of respect for a public official in the UK such as a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANCESTOR — an ‧ ces ‧ tor /ˈænsəstə, -ses- $ -sestər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORSHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a homage or reverence paid to a deity, esp. in a formal service. b the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANCESTOR — n. (fem. ancestress) 1 any (esp. remote) person from whom one is descended. 2 an early type of animal or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORSHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a homage or reverence paid to a deity, esp. in a formal service. b the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — n. (fem. ancestress) 1 any (esp. remote) person from whom one is descended. 2 an early type of animal or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORSHIP — n. & v. --n. 1. a homage or reverence paid to a deity, esp. in a formal service. b the …
Oxford English vocab
ANCESTOR — n. (fem. ancestress) 1. any (esp. remote) person from whom one is descended. 2 an early type of animal or …
Oxford English vocab
WORSHIP — ( worships, worshipping, worshipped) Note: in AM, use 'worshiping', 'worshiped' 1. If you worship a god, you show your respect …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — ( ancestors) 1. Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended. ...our daily lives, so different from those …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORSHIP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a place of worship ▪ The church is much more than a place of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ANCESTOR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a remote ancestor (= someone related to you, who lived a long time ago ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORSHIP — [noun] [U]Worship is the strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god, which is often shown through …
Cambridge English vocab
ANCESTOR — [noun] [C] - a person, plant, animal or object that is related to one existing at a later point in …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORSHIP — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily , regular ▪ evening , morning ▪ Sunday ▪ public ▪ collective ( esp. BrE …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ANCESTOR — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct ▪ The builder of the house was a direct ~ of the present owner. ▪ immediate …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORSHIP — n. 25B6; noun the worship of saints : REVERENCE, veneration, adoration, glorification, glory, exaltation; devotion, praise, thanksgiving, homage, honour; dulia, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ANCESTOR — n. 25B6; noun he could trace his ancestors back to King James I : FOREBEAR, forefather, predecessor, antecedent, progenitor, primogenitor. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORSHIP — Your/His/Her Worship ( in Britain ) the title used when speaking or referring to certain important officials, particularly magistrates and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ANCESTOR — n. forebear, forefather; forerunner, precursor, antecedent, Formal progenitor, primogenitor His ancestors were transported to Australia in a prison ship, and …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WORSHIP — 1. сущ. 1) поклонение, почитание, культ (как соответствующее отношение или церемония его демонстрации - изначальный объект - божество, затем - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ANCESTOR — сущ. 1) прародитель, предок common ancestor ≈ общий предок remote ancestor ≈ отдаленный предок Syn : forefather, progenitor, forebear Ant …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORSHIP — worship.ogg 1. ʹwɜ:ʃıp n 1. почитание, поклонение an object of worship - предмет поклонения the worship of rank of wealth, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ANCESTOR — ancestor.ogg ʹænsəstə,ʹænsestə n 1. предок, прародитель remote illustrious ancestors - отдалённые знаменитые предки ancestor worship - культ предков 2. предшественник; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WORSHIP — worship сущ.1) поклонение, почитание, культ (как соответствующее отношение или церемония его демонстрации - изначальный объект - божество, затем - переносно) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ANCESTOR — предок, прародитель leg. предшествующий владелец to be one's own ancestor - быть всем обязанным самому себе
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WORSHIP — 1. ʹwɜ:ʃıp n 1. почитание, поклонение an object of worship - предмет поклонения the worship of rank of wealth, of …
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