reverence

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Deep respect and admiration for someone or something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

Examples

  • I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.

  • We should hold old people in reverence.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being revered.

  2. Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

  3. A form of address for some members of the clergy.

More examples

In context

  • August 2, 1758, Oliver Goldsmith, A Letter from a Traveller Make twenty reverences upon receiving […] about twopence.

  • Your Reverence

  • When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government is lost.

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The students showed great blank for their beloved teacher on retirement day.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English reverence (noun) and reverencen (verb), from Old French reverence and Latin reverentia, from Latin revereor (“to stand in awe, respect, revere”), from re- + vereor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, heed, notice”).