Adoration

n.	1.	The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god. The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings. - Farmer.
	2.	Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion.
	3.	A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave. [Pole] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration. - Froude.

Noun	1.	adoration - a feeling of profound love and admiration Synonyms: worship
	2.	adoration - the act of admiring strongly Synonyms: idolisation, idolization
	3.	adoration - worship given to God alone Synonyms: latria

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