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reverence

re·ve·rence

UK/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/ US/ˈɹɛv.ɹəns/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

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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noun

1.

a profound emotion inspired by a deity

  • “the fear of God”
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Origin

From Middle English reverence (noun) and reverencen (verb), from Old French reverence and Latin reverentia, from Latin revereor (“to stand in awe, respect, revere”), from re- + vereor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, heed, notice”).

Phrases

  • saving your reverence

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