REVERENCE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent Date: 14th century honor or respect felt or shown ; deference , a gesture of respect (as a bow), the state of being revered, one held in ~, see: honor II. transitive verb (-enced; -encing) Date: 14th century to regard or treat with ~, see: revere ~r noun