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ophiolatry
[ of-ee-ol-uh-tree, oh-fee- ]
noun
- the worship of snakes.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ç±è³ói·´Ç±ôa·³Ù±ð°ù noun
- ´Ç±è³ói·´Ç±ôa·³Ù°ù´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ophiolatry1
1860–65; < Greek ó±è³ó¾± ( s ) snake + (id)olatry
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Example Sentences
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Phallic worship would seem to have been always confined to these temples, with ophiolatry—the nagas or water-snake deities being accommodated in sacred tanks, in the midst of which the early Kashmir temples were usually placed.
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