WORSHIP


Meaning of WORSHIP in English

I. ˈwər-shəp also ˈwȯr- 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

II. verb

( -shipped also -shiped ; -ship·ping also -ship·ing )

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1. : to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power

2. : to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion

a celebrity worshipped by her fans

intransitive verb

: to perform or take part in worship or an act of worship

Synonyms: see revere

• wor·ship·per or wor·ship·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.