n.
Pronunciation: ' w ə r-sh ə p also ' wo ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English weorthscipe worthiness, respect, from weorth worthy, worth + -scipe -ship
Date: before 12th century
1 chiefly British : a person of importance ― used as a title for various officials (as magistrates and some mayors)
2 : reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power also : an act of expressing such reverence
3 : a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual
4 : extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem < worship of the dollar>