Crossword-Solution: LATRIA
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Latria | n. | The highest kind of worship, or that paid to God; -- distinguished by the Roman Catholics from dulia, or the inferior worship paid to saints. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| LATRIA | anagram | ALATRI, ALTAIR, ALTRIA, ATRAIL, ATRIAL, LARIAT, RAILAT, TALARI, TRAILA |
We have 4 clues for the answer “LATRIA”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Highest kind of worship. | 1 answer |
| Highest worship in Catholicism | 1 answer |
| supreme worship | 1 answer |
| Form of worship | 5 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TEREA
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greedy person
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Sentences with LATRIA (5)
However, the chief of these, to whom they performed the adoration of Latria, was the Almighty North, an ancient deity, whom the inhabitants of Megalopolis in Greece had likewise in highest reverence.
But relation really belongs to God; and if it is not the divine essence, it is a creature; and it cannot claim the adoration of latria; contrary to what is sung in the Preface: "Let us adore the distinction of the Persons, and the equality of their Majesty." _I answer that,_ It is reported that Gilbert de la Porree erred on this point, but revoked his error later at the council of Rheims.
Another is the confession of thanksgiving or praise, and this is an act of "latria," for its purpose is to give outward honor to God, which is the end of "latria." The third is the confession of sins, which is ordained to the blotting out of sins, which is the end of penance, to which virtue it therefore belongs.
Consequently we love all our neighbors with the same love of charity, in so far as they are referred to one good common to them all, which is God; whereas we give various honors to various people, according to each one's own virtue, and likewise to God we give the singular honor of latria on account of His singular virtue.
Consequently a special kind of service is due to Him, which is known as _latria_ in Greek; and therefore it belongs to religion.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, NYT, Universal.
Used 4 times in crossword archives (1944–2012).