Worship
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| - | :''[[cult]]'' | + | '''Worship''' is an act of [[religion|religious]] devotion usually directed towards a [[deity]]. The word is derived from the [[Old English]] ''worthscipe'', meaning ''worthiness'' or ''worth-ship'' — to give, at its simplest, worth to something. |
| - | # The condition of being [[worthy]]; [[honour]], [[distinction]]. | + | |
| - | #* '''1485''', Sir Thomas Malory, ''Le Morte Darthur'', Book I: | + | An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader. |
| - | #*: whan the knyght sawe that, he alyghte, for hym thought no '''worship''' to haue a knyght at suche auaille he to be on horsback and he on foot [...]. | + | |
| - | # The [[devotion]] accorded to a [[deity]] or to a [[sacred]] object | + | |
| - | # The [[religious]] [[ceremony|ceremonies]] that express this devotion | + | |
| - | # The [[ardent]] [[love]] of a person | + | |
| ==Aspects of worship== | ==Aspects of worship== | ||
| * [[Ancestor worship]] | * [[Ancestor worship]] | ||
| * [[Animal worship]] | * [[Animal worship]] | ||
| + | * [[Cult]] | ||
| * [[Idol worship]] | * [[Idol worship]] | ||
| * [[Intercession]] | * [[Intercession]] | ||
| * [[Imperial cult]] | * [[Imperial cult]] | ||
| * [[Major world religions]] | * [[Major world religions]] | ||
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Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something.
An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader.
Aspects of worship
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