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English to English noun
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a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |  | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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religious zeal; the willingness to serve God | | source: wordnet30
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The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations. | | source: webster1913
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