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reverence

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 respect2: a gesture of respect (as a bow)3: the state of being revered4: one held in reverence —used as a title for a clergyman

synonyms see honor

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