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necrolatría

English translation: necrolatry


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Spanish term or phrase:necrolatría
English translation:necrolatry
Entered by: Kelhara Translations
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14:09 Jan 28, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Anthropology
Spanish term or phrase: necrolatría
n. f. Adoración que se tributa a los muertos.
Kelhara Translations
Spain
Local time: 20:01
necrolatry
Explanation:
:D

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-01-28 14:12:21 GMT)
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from :
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Necrolatry

Ne`crol´a`try
n. 1. The worship of the dead; manes worship.

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Claudia Pesce
Local time: 15:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4necrolatry
Claudia Pesce
3ancestor worship
Jenny Forbes


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
necrolatry


Explanation:
:D

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-01-28 14:12:21 GMT)
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from :
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Necrolatry

Ne`crol´a`try
n. 1. The worship of the dead; manes worship.



Claudia Pesce
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CarolinaGU
1 min
  -> Gracias Carolina :D

agree  Anne Smith Campbell
43 mins
  -> Thank you, Anne!

agree  Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Óscar :D

agree  Sandra Rodriguez
6 hrs
  -> Una vez más, gracias, Sandra :)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ancestor worship


Explanation:
I think "ancestor worship" would be easier for a non-expert reader to understand than "necrolatry". It depends on the intended readership.

Jenny Forbes
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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