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rev·er·ence
(rĕv′ər-əns)n.
1. A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love. See Synonyms at honor.
2. An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
3. Reverence Used as a form of address for certain members of the Christian clergy: Your Reverence.
tr.v. rev·er·enced, rev·er·enc·ing, rev·er·enc·es
To consider or treat with profound awe and respect; venerate: "There was nobody whom she reverenced as she reverenced him" (Virginia Woolf).
rev′er·enc·er n.
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reverence
(ˈrɛvərəns)n
1. a feeling or attitude of profound respect, usually reserved for the sacred or divine; devoted veneration
2. an outward manifestation of this feeling, esp a bow or act of obeisance
3. the state of being revered or commanding profound respect
4. saving your reverence archaic a form of apology for using an obscene or taboo expression
vb
(tr) to revere or venerate
ˈreverencer n
Reverence
(ˈrɛvərəns)n
(Roman Catholic Church) (preceded by Your or His) a title sometimes used to address or refer to a Roman Catholic priest
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rev•er•ence
(ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rəns)n., v. -enced, -enc•ing. n.
1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
2. the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence.
3. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
4. the state of being revered.
5. (cap.) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usu. prec. by Your, His, or Her).
v.t. 6. to regard or treat with reverence; venerate; revere.
rev′er•enc•er, n.
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reverence
Past participle: reverenced
Gerund: reverencing
| Imperative |
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| reverence |
| reverence |
| Present |
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| I reverence |
| you reverence |
| he/she/it reverences |
| we reverence |
| you reverence |
| they reverence |
| Preterite |
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| I reverenced |
| you reverenced |
| he/she/it reverenced |
| we reverenced |
| you reverenced |
| they reverenced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am reverencing |
| you are reverencing |
| he/she/it is reverencing |
| we are reverencing |
| you are reverencing |
| they are reverencing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have reverenced |
| you have reverenced |
| he/she/it has reverenced |
| we have reverenced |
| you have reverenced |
| they have reverenced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reverencing |
| you were reverencing |
| he/she/it was reverencing |
| we were reverencing |
| you were reverencing |
| they were reverencing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had reverenced |
| you had reverenced |
| he/she/it had reverenced |
| we had reverenced |
| you had reverenced |
| they had reverenced |
| Future |
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| I will reverence |
| you will reverence |
| he/she/it will reverence |
| we will reverence |
| you will reverence |
| they will reverence |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have reverenced |
| you will have reverenced |
| he/she/it will have reverenced |
| we will have reverenced |
| you will have reverenced |
| they will have reverenced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reverencing |
| you will be reverencing |
| he/she/it will be reverencing |
| we will be reverencing |
| you will be reverencing |
| they will be reverencing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been reverencing |
| you have been reverencing |
| he/she/it has been reverencing |
| we have been reverencing |
| you have been reverencing |
| they have been reverencing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been reverencing |
| you will have been reverencing |
| he/she/it will have been reverencing |
| we will have been reverencing |
| you will have been reverencing |
| they will have been reverencing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been reverencing |
| you had been reverencing |
| he/she/it had been reverencing |
| we had been reverencing |
| you had been reverencing |
| they had been reverencing |
| Conditional |
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| I would reverence |
| you would reverence |
| he/she/it would reverence |
| we would reverence |
| you would reverence |
| they would reverence |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have reverenced |
| you would have reverenced |
| he/she/it would have reverenced |
| we would have reverenced |
| you would have reverenced |
| they would have reverenced |
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révérence
A bow or curtsy.
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Noun 1. [画像:reverence - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something]reverence - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "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"
emotion - any strong feeling
2. reverence - a reverent mental attitude
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
irreverence - an irreverent mental attitude
3. reverence - an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
Verb 1. [画像:reverence - regard with feelings of respect and reverence]reverence - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
worship - show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
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reverence
noun
verb
1. revere, respect, honour, admire, worship, adore, pay homage to, venerate, be in awe of, hold in awe Some men even seem to reverence them.
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reverence
nounThe act of adoring, especially reverently:
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Translations
تَوْقير، تَبْجيل
úcta
ærbødighed
djúp virîing
büyük saygı
reverence
[ˈrevərəns]A. N
1. (= respect) → reverencia f
2. (Rel) Your Reverence → Reverencia
B. VT (frm) (= revere) → venerar
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reverence
n
→ Ehrfurcht f, → Reverenz f (geh); (= veneration) → Verehrung f → (for für); to have reverence for somebody → jdn verehren ; to bow in reverence → sich ehrfürchtig verneigen ; to treat something with reverence → etw ehrfürchtig behandeln ; to show reverence → Ehrfurcht zeigen ; to show somebody reverence → jdm Ehrfurcht bezeigen
your Reverence → (Euer) Hochwürden
(obs, = bow) → Reverenz f
vt → verehren
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revere
(rəˈviə) verb to feel or show great respect for. The students revere the professor. respekteer يُوَقِّر، يَبَجِّل почитам venerar ctít verehren nære ærbødighed for σέβομαι reverenciar, venerar (hardalt) austama احترام گذاشتن kunnioittaa vénérer לְהַעֲרִיץ आदर करना duboko štovati, obožavati tisztel menghormati bera mikla virðingu fyrir riverire, venerare あがめる 우러러 공경하다 garbinti, labai gerbti cienīt; godāt menunjukkan rasa hormat vereren høyakte, holde i ære szanować در ناوى كول، په در نه سترګه كتل، لمانځل venerar a venera почитать ctiť ceniti poštovati vörda เคารพอย่างสูง büyük saygı duymak 尊敬 поважати, шанувати تعظیم کرنا tôn kính 尊敬
reverence (ˈrevərəns) noun great respect. He was held in reverence by those who worked for him. respek تَوْقير، تَبْجيل уважение reverência úcta Verehrung ærbødighed βαθύς σεβασμός reverencia harras austus حرمت؛ احترام kunnioitus vénération הערצה आदर duboko poštivanje, obožavanje tisztelet penghormatan djúp virðing riverenza, venerazione 尊敬 우러러 공경하는 마음 didelė pagarba cieņa; gods penghormatan eenheid ærbødighet, ærefrykt szacunek درناوى، عزت،لمانځنه حرمت reverência respect, veneraţie глубокое уважение úcta spoštovanje poštovanje vördnad, aktning การเคารพนับถือ büyük saygı 尊敬 шанування; благоговіння ادب و احترام sự tôn kính 尊敬
Reverend (ˈrevərənd) noun (usually abbreviated to Rev. when written) a title given to a clergyman. (the) Rev. John Brown. dominee المُوَقَّر، المُبَجَّل преподобен reverendo ctihodný Hochwürden pastor αιδεσιμότατος reverendo kõrgeauline جناب کشیش pastori le révérend כְּבוֹד הַכּוֹמֶר पादरी के नाम से पूर्व प्रयुक्त शब्द velečasni, vlč. nagytiszteletű (protestánsoknál), tisztelendő (katolikusoknál) Pdt (Pendeta) séra reverendo 〜師 신부(목사) tėvas, garbusis (Viņa/Jūsu) Svētība yang dihormati dominee pastor wielebny عزت مند،دروند،ددرناوى وړ،محترم reverendo pastor (его) преподобие ctihodný častiti prečasni pastor, kyrkoherde บาทหลวง Muhterem; Saygıdeğer 牧師 преподобний پادری کا تعظیمی خطاب đức cha 牧师可尊敬的
reverent (ˈrevərənt) adjective showing great respect. A reverent silence followed the professor's lecture. respekvol مُوَقَّر، مُبَجَّل، يَنِم عن الإحْتِرام почтителен respeitoso uctivý ehrfurchtsvoll ærbødig ευλαβικός reverente harras محترم kunnioittava respectueux מָלֵא יִראַת כָּבוֹד भक्तियुक्त pun poštovanja tiszteletteljes menghormati lotningarfullur reverente, riverente 敬けんな 외경(숭배)하는 pagarbus godbijīgs; cieņas pilns rasa hormat eerbiedig ærbødig pełen uszanowania پاس لرونكى، غزت ناك موْدب respeitoso respectuos, plin de respect почтительный úctivý spoštljiv pun poštovanja vördnadsfull ซึ่งเคารพนับถือ saygı dolu 恭敬的 шанобливий, побожний تعظیمی tôn kính 恭敬的,虔诚的
ˈreverently adverb respekvol باحْتِرام، بِتَبْجيل، بِتَوْقير почтително respeitosamente uctivě ehrfurchtsvoll ærbødigt ευλαβικά reverentemente hardalt با احترام؛ مودبانه kunnioittavasti respectueusement בְּיִראַת כָּבוֹד आदर से s puno poštovanja tisztelettudóan dengan hormat með lotningu rispettosamente 敬けんに 공경하여 pagarbiai godbijīgi; ar cieņu secara hormat eerbiedig ærbødig z uszanowaniem په درناوى، په عزت،په درنښت respeitosamente respectuos, plin de respect почтительно úctivo spoštljivo s puno poštovanja vördnadsfullt อย่างเคารพนับถือ saygıyla 恭敬地 шанобливо ادب و احترام سے một cách tôn kính 恭敬地,虔诚地
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