reverence

1 a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God" [syn: fear, awe, veneration]

2 a reverent mental attitude [ant: irreverence] v : regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: fear, revere, venerate]

English

Pronunciation

Noun

1. Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
2. An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
3. The state of being revered.
4. A form of address for some members of the clergy.

   Your reverence

Derived terms

• reverent (adj.)
• revere (verb)
• reverently (adv.)

Translations

• Telugu: ఆరాధన (aaraadhana)

Verb

1. To show reverence.

Reverence may refer to:

• Reverence (album), the first album by the band Faithless
• Reverence (sculpture), a sculpture created by Jim Sardonis which depicts two tails of whales "diving" into a sea of grass
• The controversial first track on The Jesus and Mary Chain's 1992 album Honey's Dead

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