reverence
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rev·er·ence
(rĕv'ər-əns) 
n.
To consider or treat with profound awe and respect; venerate.
reverencer rev'er·enc·er n.
n.
- A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love; veneration. See synonyms at honor.
- An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
- The state of being revered.
- Reverence Used as a form of address for certain members of the Christian clergy: Your Reverence.
To consider or treat with profound awe and respect; venerate.
reverencer rev'er·enc·er n.
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reverence
noun
- The act of adoring, especially reverently: adoration, idolization, veneration, worship. See like/dislike, love/hatred, sacred/profane.
verb
- To regard with great awe and devotion: adore, idolize, revere, venerate, worship. See sacred/profane.
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reverence
n
Definition: high opinion of something
Antonyms: disdain, disregard, disrespect, scorn
Oxford Dictionary of Dance:
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révérence
révérence (Fr., curtsey). The formal bow or curtsey, performed by dancers at the end of a class or performance.
Devil's Dictionary:
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reverence
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce
n.
The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.
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reverence
IN BRIEF: An attitude of deep respect and esteem; Veneration.
By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive.
— Albert Schweitzer
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categories related to 'reverence'
- Titles and Honorifics
- Religious States and Experiences - reverence: respect and awe for divinity, Creation, and religion
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Reverence
Dansk (Danish)
n. - ærbødighed, ærefrygt
v. tr. - behandle med ærbødighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
ontzag, buiginkje
Français (French)
n. - profond respect
v. tr. - vénérer
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ehrfurcht, Reverenz
v. - verehren, verbeugen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευλάβεια, σέβας, σεβασμός, υπόληψη (για), (για προσαγόρευση ιερωμένων) αιδεσιμότατε, δέσποτα
Italiano (Italian)
riverenza, inchino, Reverendo, riverire, venerare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - reverência (f), veneração (f)
Русский (Russian)
почтение, чтить, почитать
Español (Spanish)
n. - veneración, reverencia
v. tr. - reverenciar, venerar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vördnad, (titel) högvördighet
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
尊敬, 敬礼, 敬重, 崇敬, 敬畏
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 尊敬, 敬禮, 敬重
v. tr. - 崇敬, 尊敬, 敬畏
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 숭배, 존경
v. tr. - 숭배하다, 존경하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 崇敬, 敬礼, 威徳, 尊師
v. - 崇敬する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) وقار, تبجيل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - כבוד רב, הערצה, הוד קדושתו/קדושתה, השתחוות
v. tr. - התייחס בכבוד רב אל
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