…a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object…
…(in the Melanesian Islands) a system of belief based around the expected arrival of ancestral spirits in ships bringing cargoes of food and other goods…
…a pagan religious system of some agricultural societies in which seasonal rites are performed with the aim of ensuring good harvests and the future well-being of the community…
…excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, especially a political leader…
