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basileiolatry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: băsĭlāŏʹlətri
  • UK: /basɪleɪˈɒlətɹi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

Worship of the king.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ancient Greek βασίλειος (basíleios, “of the king”) (from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”)) + -latry (from the Ancient Greek λατρεία (latreía, “worship”)).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuninkaan palvonta — worship of the king
  • Russian: царепокло́нство (carepoklónstvo) — worship of the king
  • Welsh: teyrnaddoliant — worship of the king