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veneration

ve·ne·ra·tion

UK/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/ˌvɛnɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a profound emotion inspired by a deity

  • “the fear of God”
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Origin

From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

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