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reverence

[rev-er-uhns, rev-ruhns]

noun

  1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.

    Synonyms: ,
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  2. the outward manifestation of this feeling.

    to pay reverence.

  3. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.

  4. the state of being revered, or treated with respect tinged with awe.

  5. (initial capital letter)a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually preceded by your orhis ).



verb (used with object)

reverenced, reverencing 
  1. to regard or treat with reverence; venerate.

    One should reverence God and His laws.

    Synonyms: , ,

reverence

1

/ ˈɛəəԲ /

noun

  1. a feeling or attitude of profound respect, usually reserved for the sacred or divine; devoted veneration

  2. an outward manifestation of this feeling, esp a bow or act of obeisance

  3. the state of being revered or commanding profound respect

  4. archaica form of apology for using an obscene or taboo expression

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to revere or venerate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Reverence

2

/ ˈɛəəԲ /

noun

  1. (preceded by Your or His ) a title sometimes used to address or refer to a Roman Catholic priest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reverencer noun
  • nonreverence noun
  • self-reverence noun
  • unreverenced adjective
  • ˈ𱹱Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reverence1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin reverentia “respect, fear, awe”; equivalent to revere 1 + -ence
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Those who work at White Pony speak of it with a spiritual reverence.

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But if that doesn’t move you, at least Anderson deserves reverence for negotiating how to get all these A-list talents to act in his movie for peanuts.

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At the grocery store, I linger in the produce section with the reverence of a botanist on sabbatical, basket brimming with romaine, iceberg, butter — anything leafy and remotely flirty.

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Thousands of pilgrims stood in reverence as the pope received the symbols of office, blessed the people and issued a strong call for unity.

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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.

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