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- [doo-lahy-uh, dyoo-]
- /duˈlaɪ ə, dyu-/
- /djˈuːliə/
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- [doo-lahy-uh, dyoo-]
- /duˈlaɪ ə, dyu-/
Definitions of dulia word
- noun dulia veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God. 1
- noun dulia the veneration accorded to saints in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches, as contrasted with hyperdulia and latria 0
- noun dulia veneration given to angels and saints 0
- noun dulia The veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God. 0
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Origin of dulia
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin dūlīa service, work done < Greek douleía slavery, equivalent to doûl(os) slave + -eia -y3
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Parts of speech for Dulia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dulia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dulia usage trend in Literature
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