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Mariolatry definition

Mari·ola·try (mer′ē äl′ə trē, mar′-)

noun

veneration of the Virgin Mary, when regarded as carried to an idolatrous extreme

Etymology: < Gr Maria, Mary + -latry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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