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reverencedeep respect for someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: deep respect for someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrevərəns/

Korean meaning: 깊은 존경, 경외감

Korean pronunciation: **레**버런스

Example Sentences

  • The chef prepared the expensive truffle with such reverence, you'd think it was made of gold.
  • Students are expected to show reverence during the graduation ceremony.
  • His reverence for his smartphone was so extreme that he built a tiny shrine for it.

reverence

NOUN

//ˈrevərəns//

deep respect for someone or something

reverence concept
💡 Concept

Pilgrims bow in deep reverence before the ancient mountain shrine at dawn.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrevərəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrevərəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootrever
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Latin 'reverentia' meaning 'awe' or 'respect', derived from 'revereri' meaning 'to stand in awe of' or 'to fear'.

🎵Rhyme

severanceperseverance
severance
perseverance

🔗Collocations

show reverence
deep reverence
reverence for tradition
hold in reverence
religious reverence
bow in reverence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef prepared the expensive truffle with such reverence, you'd think it was made of gold.

Students are expected to show reverence during the graduation ceremony.

😄 Fun example

His reverence for his smartphone was so extreme that he built a tiny shrine for it.

The ancient temple was treated with great reverence by all visitors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

respectvenerationawedeferencehonor

Antonyms

disrespectcontemptirreverence

Related

reverereverentreverendreverential

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