"VENERATION. The word commonly used to express in English that worship given to saints either directly or through images and relics
"WORSHIP. Adoration and reverence paid to God?also for the honor paid to the saints?.veneration." (William E. Addis & Thomas Arnold, Eds., A Catholic Dictionary containing some account of the doctrine, discipline, rites, ceremonies, councils and religious orders of the Catholic Church, Catholic Publication Society:New York (1884); w/Nihil Obstat and Imprimitur)
It's interesting to see that veneration=worship according to Catholic dictionary
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