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adoration

/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

Adoration, culte

An act of religious worship.

Examples :

"The devout student offered adoration to the statue of Saint Jude, hoping for success in her exams. "

L'étudiante dévote a offert son adoration à la statue de Saint Jude, espérant réussir ses examens.

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Admiration, estime

Admiration or esteem.

Examples :

"The little girl looked at her mother with pure adoration. "

La petite fille regardait sa mère avec une pure admiration.

emotion attitude value

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Adoration, vénération

The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.

Examples :

"The puppy looked at its owner with pure adoration, wagging its tail excitedly. "

Le chiot regardait son maître avec une pure adoration, remuant la queue avec excitation.

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Acclamation

The selection of a pope by acclamation and before any formal ballot (excluded as a voting method in 1621 by Pope Gregory XV).

Examples :

"While now forbidden, the sudden adoration of a particular cardinal by the assembled clergy – a spontaneous, unanimous declaration – was once a valid, though rare, method for electing a pope. "

Bien qu'interdite aujourd'hui, l'acclamation soudaine d'un cardinal particulier par le clergé assemblé – une déclaration spontanée et unanime – était autrefois une méthode valable, bien que rare, pour élire un pape.

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