dulia
/djʊˈlʌɪə
/noun [mass noun]
(In Roman Catholic theology) the reverence accorded to saints and angels. Compare with latria.In the twelfth century the distinction between latria and dulia finally became common knowledge....
- The reply of our Lord to the tempter seems purposely framed so as to include both latria and dulia.
- Finally, all the angels and canonized Saints receive what is called veneration, given in Latin as dulia.
Origin
Late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek douleia 'servitude', from doulos 'slave'.
Rhymes
- scheme
- schemer
- schemey
- schemie
- scheming
- schemingly
- schemozzle
- Schenectady
- Schengen acquis
- Schengen agreement
- Schengen Information System
- Schengenland
- scherzando
- scherzo
- Schiaparelli, Elsa
- Schiaparelli, Giovanni Virginio
- Schick test
- Schiele, Egon
- schif
- Schiff base
- Schiff's reagent
- Schiller, Friedrich von
- schilling
- schimmel
- Schindler, Oskar