— venerational, venerative , adj. — veneratively , adv. — venerativeness , n.
/ven'euh ray"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of venerating.
2. the state of being venerated.
3. the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence: They were filled with veneration for their priests.
4. an expression of this feeling: A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.
[ 1400-50; late ME veneration- (s. of veneratio ), equiv. to venerat ( us ) (see VENERATE) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 3. See respect .
Ant. 3. disrespect.