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    rev·er·ence
    /ˈrevərəns/

    noun

    • 1. deep respect for someone or something: "rituals showed honor and reverence for the dead"

    verb

    • 1. regard or treat with deep respect: "the many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition"

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  2. The meaning of REVERENCE is honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : profound adoring awed respect. How to use reverence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reverence.

  3. REVERENCE definition: 1. a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something: 2. a feeling of respect or…. Learn more.

  4. Reverence is a feeling of deep respect or awe — like what you have for a president, a hero, or a favorite football player. Reverence can be a feeling of awe, and it can also describe how you treat someone, particularly when used with the word with .

  5. noun. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. Synonyms: esteem, honor. Antonyms: contempt. the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy. the state of being revered, or treated with respect tinged with awe.

  6. REVERENCE meaning: 1. a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something: 2. a feeling of respect or…. Learn more.

  7. reverence (for somebody/something) a feeling of admiring and respecting somebody/something very much. The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature.

  8. n. 1. a feeling or attitude of profound respect, usually reserved for the sacred or divine; devoted veneration. 2. an outward manifestation of this feeling, esp a bow or act of obeisance. 3. the state of being revered or commanding profound respect.