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parthenolatry

parthenolatry noun: the worship of virgins, or of the Virgin Mary.

Noun

parthenolatry (uncountable)

  1. The worship of virgins, or of the Virgin Mary.

Origin of parthenolatry

From parthen- + -o- + -latry.

Questions about parthenolatry

What does parthenolatry mean?
Parthenolatry means the worship of virgins, or of the Virgin Mary.
What part of speech is parthenolatry?
Parthenolatry is a noun.

Words near parthenolatry in the dictionary

  1. parthenogenic
  2. parthenogenically
  3. parthenogenous
  4. parthenogens
  5. parthenogeny
  6. parthenolatry
  7. parthenolide
  8. parthenology
  9. Parthenon
  10. Parthenope
  11. Parthenopean

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