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单词 latria
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latria

[ luh-trahy-uh ]
/ ləˈtraɪ ə /

noun Roman Catholic Theology.

the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
Compare dulia, hyperdulia.

Origin of latria

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin <Greek latreía service, worship, akin to látris hired servant; see -ia

Words nearby latria

latosol, La Tour, La Trappe, La Traviata, latreutic, latria, latrine, Latrobe, Latrodectus, latrorse, -latry
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Example sentences from the Web for latria

  • Hyperdulia is reserved for the Virgin alone; and latria is given to God and to each person of the Trinity.

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
  • It will be necessary to establish this by one or two instances; and first as to "latria."

    Primitive Christian Worship|James Endell Tyler
  • But latria belongs to religion, and latria implies a certain servitude.

    On Prayer and The Contemplative Life|St. Thomas Aquinas

British Dictionary definitions for latria

latria
/ (ləˈtraɪə) /

noun

RC Church theol the adoration that may be offered to God alone

Word Origin for latria

C16: via Latin from Greek latreia worship
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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