'Hyperdulia' definitions:

Definition of 'Hyperdulia'

From: GCIDE
  • Hyperdulia \Hy`per*du*li"a\, n. [Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie.] (R. C. Ch.) Veneration or worship given to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of mere creatures; higher veneration than dulia. --Addis & Arnold. [1913 Webster]