hero-worship
31Hero — n. (pl. oes) 1 a a man noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc. (Newton, a hero of science). b a great warrior. 2 the chief male character in a poem, play, story, etc. 3 Gk Antiq. a man of superhuman qualities,… …
32Hero — For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). Heroism and Heroine redirect here. For the film, see Heroism (film). For other uses of Heroine, see Heroine (disambiguation). good guy redirects here. For other uses, see The Good Guys (disambiguation).… …
33worship — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, regular ▪ evening, morning ▪ Sunday ▪ public ▪ …
34worship — 1. noun 1) the worship of idols Syn: reverence, veneration, adoration, glorification, glory, exaltation; devotion, praise, thanksgiving, homage, honor; archaic magnification 2) morning worship Syn …
35worship — wor|ship1 [ˈwə:ʃıp US ˈwə:r ] v past tense and past participle worshipped present participle worshipping also worshiped worshiping AmE 1.) [I and T] to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building ▪ They all… …
36worship — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, accord respect to, admiration, admire, adoration, adore, affection, agape, apotheosis, apotheosize, appreciate, appreciation, approbation, approval, ardency, ardor, attachment …
37worship — 1 verb worshipped, worshipping also worshiped, worshiping AmE 1 (I, T) to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a church, temple etc 2 (T) to admire and love someone very much: She absolutely worships those children. 3 worship …
38worship — 1. noun 1) the worship of saints Syn: reverence, veneration, adoration, glorification, exaltation, devotion, praise, thanksgiving, homage, honour 2) morning worship Syn: service …
39hero — {{11}}hero (n.1) late 14c., man of superhuman strength or physical courage, from L. heros hero, from Gk. heros demi god (a variant singular of which was heroe), originally defender, protector, from PIE root *ser to watch over, protect (Cf. L.… …
40worship — /ˈwɜʃəp / (say wershuhp) noun 1. reverent honour and homage paid to God, a god, or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred. 2. formal or ceremonious rendering of such honour and homage. 3. adoring reverence or regard: hero worship …
