reverence
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noun \ˈrev-rən(t)s, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s\Definition of REVERENCE
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
See Examples of REVERENCE
- Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets.
- Their religion has a deep reverence for nature.
- The national pickle dish, kimchi, is held in such reverence that Seoul boasts a museum devoted entirely to its 160 different varieties. —The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings, 1992
- Reverence for or worship of the dead is found in all societies, because belief in life after death is universal. —World Religions, 1983
- He took the command of this small party at once—the little girl and the little boy following him about with great reverence at such times as he condescended to sport with them. —William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848
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Origin of REVERENCE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent
First Known Use: 14th century
2rev·er·ence
transitive verb \ˈrev-rən(t)s, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s\rev·er·encedrev·er·enc·ing
Definition of REVERENCE
: to regard or treat with reverence (see 1reverence)
— rev·er·enc·er noun
Examples of REVERENCE
- <devotees coming to reverence their god>
- Only acquaintance with the great models of antiquity moves men to love and reverence the great authors of their own time … —John Clive, Not By Fact Alone, 1989
- It is our most fundamental political document, reverenced by all, the supposed cement of our society, yet it is read by few and understood by fewer still. —David M. Kennedy, New York Times Book Review, 14 Sept. 1986
- None of us like mediocrity, but we all reverence perfection. —Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880
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Origin of REVERENCE
(see 1reverence)
First Known Use: 14th century
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