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paganism collapse: any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism

name collapse: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"; a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"; a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"; a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"; mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"; give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"; charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

revere collapse: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

antihero collapse: a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)

lionize collapse: assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"

worthy collapse: word is often used humorously; morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"; meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"; having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

glorification collapse: the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"

praise collapse: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"; offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"; express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

role collapse: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

devour collapse: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"; eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"; enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

superhuman collapse: above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery"

deify collapse: exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King"; consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success"

idolize collapse: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

esteem collapse: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

glorify collapse: bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"; cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"

deification collapse: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"; the condition of being treated like a god

gallant collapse: unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"; having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

prima donna collapse: a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star; a vain and temperamental person

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

star collapse: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior; any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night; an actor who plays a principal role; a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem; mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"; be the star in a performance; feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

approval collapse: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"; a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"; acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

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