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  • 51adoration — n. 1. Worship, devotion, act of adoring, adoring. 2. Homage, reverence, veneration, exalted regard, idolizing, idolatry, being enamoured, incense …

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  • 52adore — [c]/əˈdɔ / (say uh daw) verb (adored, adoring) –verb (t) 1. to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect. 2. to honour as divine; worship: to be adored as gods. 3. to like greatly: I adore Mexican food. –verb (i) 4. to worship. {Latin… …

  • 53doting — adjective extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent adoring grandparents deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother • Syn: ↑adoring, ↑fond • Similar to: ↑loving …

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  • 54adore — a*dore ([.a]*d[=o]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {adored} ([.a]*d[=o]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {adoring} ([.a]*d[=o]r [i^]ng).] [OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orare to speak, pray, os, oris, mouth. In OE.… …

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  • 55adored — adore a*dore ([.a]*d[=o]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {adored} ([.a]*d[=o]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {adoring} ([.a]*d[=o]r [i^]ng).] [OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orare to speak, pray, os, oris, mouth. In …

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  • 56Adorement — A*dore ment ([.a]*d[=o]r ment), n. The act of adoring; adoration. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 57Godhead — God head, n. [OE. godhed. See { head}, and cf. {Godhood}.] 1. Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood. [1913 Webster] 2. The Deity; God; the Supreme Being. [1913 Webster] The imperial throne Of Godhead, fixed for ever. Milton …

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  • 58Orison — Or i*son, n. [OF. orison, oreson, oreison, F. oraison, fr. L. oratio speech, prayer. See {Oration}.] A prayer; a supplication. [Poetic] Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] Lowly they bowed, adoring, and began Their orisons, each morning duly paid.… …

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  • 59adoration — noun Date: 15th century the act of adoring ; the state of being adored …

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  • 60adore — transitive verb (adored; adoring) Etymology: Middle English adouren, from Anglo French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad + orare to speak, pray more at oration Date: 14th century 1. to worship or honor as a deity or as divine 2. to… …

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