reverence
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈrɛvərəns/
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reverencia
- The study of various tribal traditions has taught me that reverence for nature is not idolatry.
- awe and reverence
- respect and reverence
- deep reverence
It also has a sense of reverence or piety to it.
- It also has a sense of reverence or piety to it.
- I have deep admiration and reverence for high horsepower minds.
- They treated me with such reverence and freedom and creative support.
- There is no glory without the reverence of God.
- And the throwing of the money is a, a sign of reverence and respect.
- We worship, he says, with pious reverence.
- And they don't have this kind of conditioned reverence for media and posh politicians.
- Indeed, it was the task of science to dispel such reverence.
- Because they didn't want it to become a a source of reverence.
- Yeah, I just wish that he would look at me with the same reverence.
- Shoe as a sign of respect and reverence.
Examples
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St Paul said, 'Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.'
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During the ritual, they were treated with the utmost reverence.
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When he talks about her, it's with incredible reverence and love.
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And that is the ultimate thing, to keep that reverence for life so close, so inside.
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All the reverence I owe to your high office.
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Furthermore, she views the religion of Islam with reverence and great respect.
Academic text (2008) -
We give thanks for their reverence for and stewardship of this land throughout the ages.
Academic text (2015) -
I have deep admiration and reverence for high horsepower minds.
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Therefore, I have always held in reverence the Lord's Prayer, the Commandments, and the Virgin's holy image.
Fiction book (1998) -
During the ritual, they were treated with the utmost reverence.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of admiration for someone because they are good or successful
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3.4
A strong feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful
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1.8
A feeling of respect and approval for someone or something
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6.3
A strong feeling of respect mixed with worry toward someone powerful
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3.3
Respect and admiration for someone or something
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7.8
Polite respect that makes you accept someone's wishes or opinions
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3.7
The highest feeling of admiration and honor for a person or thing
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3.4
A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something
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7.8
Strong respect for someone or something, often shown in a religious way
Antonyms
How Reverent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reverence comes from the old Latin verb revereri, which meant 'to respect' or 'stand in awe', and it is the same root as revere and reverent. So reverence is a deep feeling of respect or awe.