"fire worship" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fire worship (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of fire-worship Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: fire-worship
    Sense id: en-fire_worship-en-noun-Yd2OdLsj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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