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dulia

dulia noun: the veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.

Noun

dulia (usually uncountable, plural dulias)

  1. (usually) The veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.
    • There were even moments when, looking into her cheval-glass, she cried out against that arrangement in comely lines and tints which got for her the dulia she delighted in.1911, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson

Forms of dulia

pluraldulias
alternative formdouleia

Origin of dulia

From Latin dulia, from Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía, “slavery”), from δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).

Words formed from dulia

Questions about dulia

What does dulia mean?
Dulia means the veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.
What part of speech is dulia?
Dulia is a noun.
What is the plural of dulia?
The plural of dulia is dulias.

Words near dulia in the dictionary

  1. dulexetine
  2. Duley
  3. Duleys
  4. Dulguigan
  5. Duli Yang Maha Mulia
  6. dulia
  7. dulias
  8. dulic
  9. dulid
  10. dulids
  11. duligotuzumab

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