Reverence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈrevərəns|
Brit.
|ˈrev(ə)r(ə)ns|
noun
- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something (syn: awe, fear, veneration)
- an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
the Chinese reverence for the dead
the French treat food with gentle reverence
- a reverent mental attitudethe French treat food with gentle reverence
- an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
verb
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of (syn: fear, revere, venerate)
Extra examples
Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets.
Their religion has a deep reverence for nature.
...devotees coming to reverence their god...
Reverence for or worship of the dead is found in all societies, because belief in life after death is universal.
None of us like mediocrity, but we all reverence perfection.
It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.
Treat his grey hairs with reverence. (J. Wilson)
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