"douleia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: douleias [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía). Etymology templates: {{borrowed|en|grc|δουλεία}} Ancient Greek δουλεία (douleía) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} douleia (usually uncountable, plural douleias)
  1. In Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-douleia-en-noun-KE9VbxuM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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