reverence
reverence is a 9-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration.
- noun. The act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance.
- noun. That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
- noun. A person entitled to be revered; -- a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father.
- transitive verb. To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate.
- noun. an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
- noun. a reverent mental attitude
- noun. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
"the fear of God"
"the Chinese reverence for the dead"
- verb. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
"Fear God as your father"
"We venerate genius"
Synonyms
awe, fear, veneration, revere, venerate
Common word forms
reverenced, reverencer, reverences, reverencing
Words from these letters
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