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latria

noun
la·​tria | \ lə‧ˈtrÄ«É™\
plural -s

Definition of latria

Roman Catholicism
: the supreme homage that is given to God alone —distinguished from dulia and hyperdulia

History and Etymology for latria

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, service, worship, from Greek latreia; akin to Greek latron pay, hire

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