REVERENCE


Meaning of REVERENCE in English

I. ˈrev-rən(t)s, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s 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

II. transitive verb

( -enced ; -enc·ing )

Date: 14th century

: to regard or treat with reverence

Synonyms: see revere

• rev·er·enc·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.