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单词 adoratory
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Definition of adoratory in English:

adoratory

noun əˈdɒrət(ə)ri
historical
  • A place of worship; specifically (in a non-Christian context) one used by the indigenous peoples of Central and South America.

adjective əˈdɒrət(ə)ri
rare
  • = adorative.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Maurice Keating (d. 1835), army officer and writer. From Spanish adoratorio pagan temple from post-classical Latin adoratorium place of worship, (pagan) temple from adorator worshipper (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; from classical Latin adōrāt-, past participial stem of adōrāre + -or) + classical Latin -ium; compare -ory. Compare earlier oratory
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Fisher (bap. 1604, d. 1665), Quaker preacher and writer. From post-classical Latin adoratorius from classical Latin adōrāt-, past participial stem of adōrāre + -ōrius; compare post-classical Latin adoratorium.

 
 

Definition of adoratory in US English:

adoratory

nounəˈdɒrət(ə)ri
historical
  • A place of worship; specifically (in a non-Christian context) one used by the indigenous peoples of Central and South America.

adjectiveəˈdɒrət(ə)ri
rare
  • = adorative.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Maurice Keating (d. 1835), army officer and writer. From Spanish adoratorio pagan temple from post-classical Latin adoratorium place of worship, (pagan) temple from adorator worshipper (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian; from classical Latin adōrāt-, past participial stem of adōrāre + -or) + classical Latin -ium; compare -ory. Compare earlier oratory<br>mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Fisher (bap. 1604, d. 1665), Quaker preacher and writer. From post-classical Latin adoratorius from classical Latin adōrāt-, past participial stem of adōrāre + -ōrius; compare post-classical Latin adoratorium.

 
 
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