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1. (n.) reverence
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
2. reverence
the outward manifestation of this feeling:
to pay reverence.
3. reverence
a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
4. reverence
the state of being revered.
5. reverence
(cap.) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usu. prec. by Your, His, or Her).
6. (v.t.) reverence
to regard or treat with reverence; venerate; revere.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < L reverentia. See revere1, -ence)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fear, reverence, awe, veneration
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
"the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
2. (noun) reverence
a reverent mental attitude
3. (verb) reverence
an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
4. (verb) reverence, fear, revere, venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
"Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Reverence
profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration
2. (noun) Reverence
the act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance
3. (noun) Reverence
that which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state
4. (noun) Reverence
a person entitled to be revered; -- a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father
5. (verb) Reverence
to regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate
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Sense: great respect
He was held in reverence by those who worked for him.
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 Afrikaans: respek |
 Arabic: تَوْقير، تَبْجيل |
 Bulgarian: уважение |
 Brazilian: reverência |
 Czech: úcta |
 German: Verehrung |
 Danish: ærbødighed |
 Greek: βαθύς σεβασμός |
 Spanish: reverencia |
 Estonian: harras austus |
 Farsi: حرمت؛ احترام |
 Finnish: kunnioitus |
 French: vénération |
 Hebrew: הַעֲרָצָה |
 Hindi: आदर |
 Croatian: duboko poštivanje, obožav |
 Hungarian: tisztelet |
 Indonesian: penghormatan |
 Icelandic: djúp virðing |
 Italian: riverenza, venerazione |
 Japanese: 尊敬 |
 Korean: 우러러 공경하는 마음 |
 Lithuanian: didelė pagarba |
 Latvian: cieņa; gods |
 Malay: penghormatan |
 Dutch: eenheid |
 Norwegian: ærbødighet, ærefrykt |
 Polish: szacunek |
 Persian: حرمت؛ احترام |
 Pashto: درناوى، عزت،لمانځنه حرمت |
 Portuguese: reverência |
 Romanian: respect, veneraţie |
 Russian: глубокое уважение |
 Slovak: úcta |
 Slovenian: spoštovanje |
 Serbian: poštovanje |
 Swedish: vördnad, aktning |
 Thai: การเคารพนับถือ |
 Turkish: büyük saygı |
 Taiwanese: 尊敬 |
 Ukrainian: шанування; благоговіння |
 Urdu: ادب و احترام |
 Vietnamese: sự tôn kính |
 Chinese: 尊敬 |
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