Reverence

n.	1.	Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. If thou be poor, farewell thy reverence. - Chaucer. Reverence, which is the synthesis of love and fear. - Coleridge. When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government islost. - Bacon.
	2.	The act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance. Make twenty reverences upon receiving . . . about twopence. - Goldsmith. And each of them doeth all his diligence To do unto the feast reverence. - Chaucer.
	3.	That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. I am forced to lay my reverence by. - Shak.
	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. Save your reverence an apologetical phrase for an unseemly expression made in the presence of a priest or clergyman. Sir reverence a contracted form of Save your reverence. Such a one as a man may not speak of, without he say. "Sir reverence." - Shak. Now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate. [imp. & p. p. Reverenced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reverencing .] Let . . . the wife see that she reverence her husband. - Eph. v. 33. Those that I reverence those I fear, the wise. - Shak.

Noun	1.	reverence - a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God" Synonyms: veneration, awe, fear
	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" Synonyms: venerate, revere, fear

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