REVERENCE


Meaning of REVERENCE in English

/ ˈrevərəns; NAmE / noun

[ U ] reverence (for sb/sth) ( formal ) a feeling of great respect or admiration for sb/sth :

The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature.

••

WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French , from Latin reverentia , from revereri stand in awe of, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vereri to fear.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.