Definition of: adoration

(ad′ə·rā′shən) noun
1. The act of adoring; worship of God or reverence of the divine.
2. An emotion composed of profound admiration, utmost love, and devotion.
3. Formerly, a method of electing a pope by an act of homage from two thirds of the cardinals present, now, the homage given by the cardinals after his election.
4. A representation of homage to or worship of a person or object, especially of a divine person, as the infant Jesus. See synonyms under PRAYER, REVERENCE, VENERATION. [<F <L adoratio, -onis <adorare.
See ADORE.]