Definitions for REVERENCE
ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rənsrev·er·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. fear, reverence, awe, venerationnoun

   a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

   "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"

2. reverencenoun

   a reverent mental attitude

3. reverenceverb

   an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)

4. reverence, fear, revere, venerateverb

   regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

   "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. reverencenoun

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

2. reverencenoun

   An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

3. reverencenoun

   The state of being revered.

4. reverencenoun

   A form of address for some members of the clergy.

   Your reverence

5. reverenceverb

   To show reverence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reverencenoun

   Etymology: reverence, Fr. reverentia, Lat.

   1. Veneration; respect; awful regard.

   God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints; and to be had in reverence of all about him. Ps. lxxxix. 7.

   When quarrels and factions are carried openly, it is a sign the reverence of government is lost. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Higher of the genial bed,
   And with mysterious reverence I deem. John Milton.

   In your prayers, use reverent postures and the lowest gestures of humility, remembering that we speak to God, in our reverence to whom we cannot exceed. Taylor.

   A poet cannot have too great a reverence for readers. Dryd.

   The fear, acceptable to God, is a filial fear; an awful reverence of the divine nature, proceeding from a just esteem of his perfections, which produces in us an inclination to his service, and an unwillingness to offend him. John Rogers.

   2. Act of obeisance; bow; courtesy.

   Now lies he there,
   And none so poor to do him reverence. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæs.

   Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. Esth. iii. 2.

   He led her eas’ly forth,
   Where Godfrey sat among his lords and peers,
   She rev’rence did, then blush’d as one dismay’d. Edward Fairfax.

   Had not men the hoary heads rever’d,
   Or boys paid reverence, when a man appear’d,
   Both must have dy’d. John Dryden, Juvenal.

   Upstarts the bedlam,
   And reverence made, accosted thus the queen. Dryden.

   The monarch
   Commands into the court the beauteous Emily:
   So call’d, she came; the senate rose and paid
   Becoming rev’rence to the royal maid. Dryden.

   3. Title of the clergy.

   Many now in health
   Shall drop their blood, in approbation
   Of what your reverence shall incite us to. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

   4. Poetical title of a father.

   O my dear father! let this kiss
   Repair those violent harms, that my two sisters
   Have in thy reverence made. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

2. To Reverenceverb

   To regard with reverence; to regard with awful respect.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Those that I rev’rence, those I fear, the wise;
   At fools I laugh, not fear them. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   While they pervert pure nature’s healthful rules
   To loathsome sickness, worthily since they
   God’s image did not reverence in themselves. John Milton.

   He slew Aetion, but despoil’d him not;
   Nor in his hate the funeral rites forgot;
   Arm’d as he was, he sent him whole below,
   And reverenc’d thus the manes of his foe. Dryden.

   As his goodness will forbid us to dread him as slaves, so his majesty will command us to reverence him as sons. John Rogers.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reverence

   Reverence is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the first single from the group's album Honey's Dead. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in February 1992 and reached #10 in the UK single charts.

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1. reverence

   Reverence is a deep respect, admiration, or awe felt for someone or something, often influenced by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. It can also refer to a gesture or attitude to indicate such admiration or respect, such as bowing or kneeling. It may involve a sense of sacredness or holiness, particularly in religious contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reverencenoun

   profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration

2. Reverencenoun

   the act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance

3. Reverencenoun

   that which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state

4. Reverencenoun

   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

5. Reverenceverb

   to regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate

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1. Reverence

   Reverence is Faithless' first album, released in April 1996 and then reissued in October. The album contains several singles that have subsequently become Faithless classics, such as "Don't Leave", "Salva Mea", and "Insomnia". The album reached #26 in the UK charts. In 1996 the album was re-released as Reverence / Irreverence containing an extra CD with remixes of the original songs. Closing track "Drifting Away" has become well known for its use in Channel 4 comedy series Trigger Happy TV.

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Respect

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How to pronounce REVERENCE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say REVERENCE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REVERENCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REVERENCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of REVERENCE in a Sentence

1. Bobbi Miller:

   When you walk away from a true crime story, it should be with a certain amount of reverence for the victim.

2. Carl Sagan:

   A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths.

3. President Andrew Jackson:

   For our government to hold Andrew Jackson up to some reverence today, given our nation's better appreciation of American history today than generations ago, is very troubling, for the Cherokee people, Andrew Jackson represents the period of Indian removal.

4. David Seabury:

   Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow.

5. The Fahey/Klein Gallery:

   Pure beauty dominates in his work. He demystified the fashion world and created images that resonate with a natural beauty. His photographs were both historically durable with a contemporary edge. He had a reverence for tradition, but also a taste for new.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=REVERENCE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reverence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=REVERENCE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverence
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/REVERENCE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=REVERENCE
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=REVERENCE