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Definition of
adoration noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
adoration
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌædəˈreɪʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a feeling of great love or worship
He gazed at her with pure adoration.
The painting is called “Adoration of the Infant Christ.”
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