Lordolatry

Lordolatry
Lordolatry Lord*ol"a*try, n. [Lord + -olatry, as in idolatry.] Worship of, or reverence for, a lord as such. [Jocose] [1913 Webster]

But how should it be otherwise in a country where lordolatry is part of our creed? --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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