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douleia

douleia noun: in Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels.

Noun

douleia (usually uncountable, plural douleias)

  1. (usually) In Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels.
    • But paſſing by this fopperie, FIRST the diſtinction of religious worſhip into Latreia and Douleia is denyed, because there is no ſuch thing.1644, David Pareus, A Commentary upon the Divine Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John, page 485
    • But when we kiss the statue of St. Peter, with the intention of honouring St. Peter, this act is only Douleia, because St. Peter himself being only a man is not entitled to Latreia.1825, P.A. Baines, A Defence of the Christian Religion, page 94

Forms of douleia

pluraldouleias
alternative formdulia

Origin of douleia

Ultimately from Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía).

Questions about douleia

What does douleia mean?
Douleia means in Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels.
What part of speech is douleia?
Douleia is a noun.
What is the plural of douleia?
The plural of douleia is douleias.

Words near douleia in the dictionary

  1. Doukhobortsy
  2. doula
  3. doulah
  4. doulahs
  5. doulas
  6. douleia
  7. douleias
  8. Douliou
  9. Douliu
  10. doulocracy
  11. Doulting

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