REVERENCE


Meaning of REVERENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrəvərəns ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a the act of revering or the state of being revered (hold in reverence; feel reverence for). b the capacity for revering (lacks reverence). 2 archaic a gesture showing that one reveres; a bow or curtsy. 3 (Reverence) a title used of or to some members of the clergy. --v.tr. regard or treat with reverence. [ME f. OF f. L reverentia (as REVERE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.