Main Entry: ¹rev·er·ence

Pronunciation: \ˈrev-rən(t)s, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent

Date: 14th century

1 : honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : profound adoring awed respect
2 : a gesture of respect (as a bow)
3 : the state of being revered
4 : one held in reverence —used as a title for a clergyman

synonyms see honor