Hypertext Webster Gateway: "worshipful"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Worshipful \Wor"ship*ful\, a.
Entitled to worship, reverence, or high respect; claiming
respect; worthy of honor; -- often used as a term of respect,
sometimes ironically. ``This is worshipful society.'' --Shak.
[She is] so dear and worshipful. --Chaucer.
-- {Wor"ship*ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wor"ship*ful*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
worshipful
adj 1: showing adoration [syn: {adoring}]
2: showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a
godly life" [syn: {godly}, {reverent}]
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