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douleias

douleias is the plural of douleia.

Meaning of douleia

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

Questions about douleias

What is douleias the plural of?
Douleias is the plural of douleia.

Words near douleias in the dictionary

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

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