fire worship

A form of fire-worship — The worship of fire or of a fire god or goddess.

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Meanings

nounfire worship (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of fire-worship.

    Fire worship was a cornerstone of Celtic practice and perpetual fires were kept on Druidic altars and in places of worship.

    2015, Courtney Weber, Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess, →ISBN, page 75
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    A flame burned at all times in Greek temples. Ancient Romans practiced fire worship, and they charged young girls known as Vestal Virgins with keeping temple fires lit in the temple of Vesta, goddess of the hearth.

    2014, François Reeves, Planet Heart: How an Unhealthy Environment Leads to Heart Disease, →ISBN

    In 1859 there was another attempt to use natural gas commercially at an oil refinery in Baku, not far from Ateshgah and its ancient temple of fire worship, but it too was a short-lived experiment.

    2014, Ustina Markus, Oil and Gas: The Business and Politics of Energy, →ISBN, page 67
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APA

fire worship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20worship

MLA

“fire worship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20worship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire worship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20worship.

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