reverence

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
2. (countable, uncountable) An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state of being revered.
4. (countable, uncountable) A form of address for some members of the clergy.
5. (countable, uncountable) That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.

Verb

To show or feel reverence to.

Synonyms

respect

worship

veneration

honour

awe

esteem

adoration

revere

fear

😨

piety

honor

homage

venerate

regard

deference

devotion

obeisance

admiration

look up to

adore

devoutness

religiousness

honouring

dread

salutation

worshipfulness

glory

look to

submission

wariness

bow down to

love of virtue

be in awe of

respect with fear

reverential fear

approaching respectfully

respectful salutation

observe the sanctity of

regard with reverence

abide by

pay deference to

abstain from

appreciation

bow

🙇

bowing

commemorate

commemoration

compliment

console

dignify

Translations

reverencia

Ehrfurcht

révérence

vénération

Verehrung

riverenza

respect

σεβασμός

hürmet

ontzag

reverència

Pietät

crainte

😨

veneratio

ευλάβεια

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: reverence

In summary

From Middle English reverence (noun) and reverencen (verb), from Old French reverence and Latin reverentia, from Latin revereor (“I stand in awe, respect, revere”), from re- + vereor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, heed, notice”).

Sentences

" Reverence " was also eventually leaked as a playable prototype .