n.
Pronunciation: ' rev-r ə n(t)s, ' re-v ə -; ' re-v ə rn(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent
Date: 14th century
1 : honor or respect felt or shown : DEFERENCE especially : profound adoring awed respect
2 : a gesture of respect (as a bow)
3 : the state of being revered
4 : one held in reverence ― used as a title for a clergyman
synonyms see HONOR