Definitions for venerationˌvɛn əˈreɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ven•er•a•tionˌvɛn əˈreɪ ʃən(n.)
the act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
the feeling of a person who venerates.
an expression of this feeling.
Origin of veneration:
1400–50; late ME < L
Princeton's WordNet
fear, reverence, awe, veneration(noun)
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"
idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism(noun)
religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
Wiktionary
veneration(Noun)
The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
veneration(Noun)
Profound reverence, respect or awe.
veneration(Noun)
Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.
Webster Dictionary
Veneration(noun)
the act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations
Translations for veneration
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
veneration(noun)
worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness
a venerable old man.; His pupils regarded him with veneration.
- agtingAfrikaans
- تَبْجيل، تَوْقيرArabic
- благоговениеBulgarian
- veneraçãoPortuguese (BR)
- úctaCzech
- die VerehrungGerman
- ærbødighedDanish
- σεβασμόςGreek
- veneraciónSpanish
- austusEstonian
- احترامFarsi
- kunnioitusFinnish
- vénérationFrench
- יִראַת כָּבוֹדHebrew
- आदरHindi
- poštovanjeCroatian
- tiszteletHungarian
- penghormatanIndonesian
- djúp virðingIcelandic
- venerazioneItalian
- 尊敬Japanese
- 존경Korean
- pagarbaLithuanian
- godbijībaLatvian
- penghormatanMalay
- vereringDutch
- ærbødighet, ærefryktNorwegian
- szacunekPolish
- احترامPersian
- احترامPashto
- veneraçãoPortuguese
- veneraţieRomanian
- почтениеRussian
- úctaSlovak
- globoko spoštovanjeSlovenian
- uvažavanjeSerbian
- vördnadSwedish
- ความเคารพThai
- hürmet, saygıTurkish
- 尊敬Chinese (Trad.)
- шанобливість; благоговінняUkrainian
- احترامUrdu
- sự tôn kínhVietnamese
- 崇拜Chinese (Simp.)
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