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hyperdulia

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hyperdulia [ˌhaɪpədjʊˈlɪə]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church special veneration accorded to the Virgin Mary Compare dulia, latria
[from Latin hyper- + Medieval Latin dulia service]
hyperdulic , hyperdulical adj
hyperdulia
the veneration offered by Roman Catholics to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of human beings.
See also: Mary


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He offered a reformed cult of the saints recognizing the Catholic distinctions among dulia, inferior veneration paid to saints, hyperdulia, veneration to Mary, and latria, the supreme worship due God alone.
Conversing with God: Prayer in Erasmus' Pastoral Writings by COOGAN, ROBERT / Renaissance Quarterly
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