Worship

reverent honor and homage paid to g-d or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage:
they attended worship this morning.
adoring reverence or regard:
excessive worship of business success.
the object of adoring reverence or regard.
(initial capital letter) british. a t-tle of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by your, his, or her).
to render religious reverence and homage to.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).
to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.
to attend services of divine worship.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard.
contemporary examples

the n-bel war prize thaddeus russell december 10, 2009
a field guide to valentine’s day office etiquette jen spyra february 12, 2014
why bernie did it mansfield frazier december 21, 2008
stalking the literary lion liesl schillinger march 19, 2011
is glenn beck a fake? dana milbank october 3, 2010

historical examples

dryden’s works vol. 3 (of 18) john dryden
the armourer’s prentices charlotte m. yonge
the parent’s -ssistant maria edgeworth
way of the lawless max brand
practical religion john charles ryle

verb -ships, -shipping, -shipped (us) -ships, -shiping, -shiped
(transitive) to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (g-d or any person or thing considered divine)
(transitive) to be devoted to and full of admiration for
(intransitive) to have or express feelings of profound adoration
(intransitive) to attend services for worship
(transitive) (obsolete) to honour
noun
religious adoration or devotion
the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc
admiring love or devotion
(archaic) dignity or standing
noun
(mainly brit) preceded by your, his, or her. a t-tle used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank
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