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ancestor worship
noun
Definition of ANCESTOR WORSHIP
: the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living
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First Known Use of ANCESTOR WORSHIP
1854
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