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Veneration

//ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of venerating or the state of being venerated. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    religious zeal; the willingness to serve God wordnet
  3. 3
    Profound reverence, respect or awe. countable, uncountable

    "In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign."

  4. 4
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something wordnet
  5. 5
    Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

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