reverence
nounA feeling of profound awe and respect and often love. synonym: honor.
nounAn act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
nounUsed as a form of address for certain members of the Christian clergy.
transitive verbTo consider or treat with profound awe and respect; venerate.
To regard with reverence; look upon with awe and esteem; respect deeply; venerate.
To do reverence to: treat with respect; pay respect to; specifically, to salute with a reverence, bow, or obeisance.
Synonyms Worship, Revere, etc. See
A feeling of mingled awe, respect, and admiration; veneration; esteem heightened by awe, as of a superior; reverent regard; especially, such a feeling toward deity.
nounThe outward manifestation of reverent feeling; respect, esteem, or honor, as shown by conduct. See
An act or token of reverence.