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   Rev·er·ence

   /ˈrevərəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. deep respect for someone or something: "rituals showed honor and reverence for the dead"
   • ▪ a gesture indicative of respect; a bow or curtsy: "the messenger made his reverence"
   • ▪ a title given to a member of the clergy, or used in addressing them: "I regret, Your Reverence, that I cannot come to meet you"

   verb

   • 1. regard or treat with deep respect: "the many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin reverentia, from revereri ‘stand in awe of’ (see revere).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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