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- DictionaryVen·er·a·tion/ˌvenəˈrāSHən/
noun
- 1. great respect; reverence: "the traditional veneration of saints"
to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference; to honor (an icon, a relic, etc.) with a ritual act of devotion… See the full definition
Definitions of veneration. noun. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something. “his respect for the law bordered on veneration ”. synonyms: awe, fear, reverence. see more. noun. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God. synonyms: cultism, devotion, idolatry.
veneration. the act of showing a lot of respect for somebody/something, especially somebody/something that is considered to be holy or very important. The relics were objects of veneration. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
to honor or very much respect a person or thing: Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated poet. Synonyms. revere formal. worship. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to admire someone or something. admire I've always admired her for her generous spirit.
1. A feeling of profound respect or reverence: an object held in veneration. See Synonyms at honor. 2. The act of venerating: displayed their veneration of the saint with a procession. ven′er·a′tion·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
4 days ago · the act of venerating. 2. the state of being venerated. 3. the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence. They were filled with veneration for their priests. 4. an expression of this feeling. A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.
the feeling or act of venerating (= very much respecting) someone or something: Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration because of his unceasing struggle for freedom and equality. I cannot find words to express the veneration I feel for those men. See. venerate. Fewer examples.
