n. | 1. | Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. | ||||||
2. | The act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance. | |||||||
3. | That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. | |||||||
4. | A person entitled to be revered; - a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father.
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v. t. | 1. | To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate. |
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2. | reverence - a reverent mental attitude Antonyms: irreverence - an irreverent mental attitude | |
Verb | 1. | reverence - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" |