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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pyrolatry, fire-worshipnoun

    the worship of fire

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  1. fire-worship

    Worship or deification of fire (also pyrodulia, pyrolatry or pyrolatria) is known from various religions. Fire has been an important part of human culture since the Lower Paleolithic. Religious or animist notions connected to fire are assumed to reach back to such early pre-Homo sapiens times.

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  1. fire-worship

    Fire-worship refers to the veneration and religious practices centered around fire, which is often seen as a sacred and purifying element. These customs and rituals, conducted by numerous cultures and religions worldwide, may include offering sacrifices, prayers, or other forms of homage to fire deities, or using fire in specific rites due to its symbolism of purification, illumination, and transformation.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Fire-Worship

    worship of fire, especially as embodied in the sun viewed as the most express and emphatic exhibition of beneficent divine power.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fire-worship in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fire-worship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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