Basileiolatry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /basɪleɪˈɒlətɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Basileiolatry is a noun meaning (chiefly in figurative use) Worship of the king.
Meaning
(chiefly in figurative use) Worship of the king.
Example Sentences
At Westminster the established religion is Basileiolatry.
Already in the tenth century basileiolatry…was established in England. The king was God’s thegn, His vicar upon earth.
Boyd’s ensuing burst of proud Scots patriotism quickly gives place to a flood of boundless basileiolatry and optimism.
The “basileiolatry” which we are told is now the prevailing worship at Westminster seems to have begun in the middle ages.
Word Forms
- basileolatry
- basilolatry
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basilolatry, basileolatry, basilean, basilinna, hierolatry, basilissa.
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