Reverence
noun
Deep respect for someone or something.
Her reverence for the law was apparent to everyone who knew her.
Often appears as...
- show reverence
- in reverence
noun
An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
He gave a slight bow as a sign of reverence to the queen.
Often appears as...
- sign of reverence
- in reverence
verb
Regard or treat with deep respect.
Her friends always revered her for her honesty and sincerity.
Often appears as...
- reverence someone
- revered by
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Deep respect for someone or something.
Her reverence for the law was apparent to everyone who knew her.
Often appears as...
- show reverence
- in reverence
noun
An act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy.
He gave a slight bow as a sign of reverence to the queen.
Often appears as...
- sign of reverence
- in reverence
verb
Regard or treat with deep respect.
Her friends always revered her for her honesty and sincerity.
Often appears as...
- reverence someone
- revered by
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Understanding reverence includes recognizing cultural differences in showing respect.
He studied local customs to show reverence when visiting the sacred sites.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Reverence includes an emotional aspect, implying a deeper, sometimes spiritual, respect.
She listened to the elders' stories with a sense of reverence.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
Reverence is formal and used in serious or dignified contexts, not casual ones.
The ceremony had an air of reverence, fitting for the occasion.
Compare with
admirationadorationdeferencedevotionesteemhomagehonourrespectvenerateworship
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cutting it down so I you know I wanted to know why a man with such reverence for the for the forests which respect for it would do that and his wife left him he stopped two girls he's putting through college neither of them will speak to him because he's a logger and
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Wild Tigers Caught on...
reverence for the big cats and Nick hopes that by showing the world the power and majesty of these beasts he can help build a political will to protect them we really wanted to just find a way to get into their world at such a secret world nick has settled on a novel
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What baby boomers can...
in the workplace. Not the elder of the past, who actually was regarded with reverence. No, what is striking about the modern elder is their relevance, their ability to use timeless wisdom and apply it to modern-day problems.
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How Tough is the African...
out there lions hyena leopard cheetah elephant it was the african buffalo that was the one that seemed to inspire the most reverence and and actually fear as well but also it was often an animal that was at the heart of
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Samantha Power: Shaking...
What I take away, and this in some ways is the most important, he espoused and exhibited a reverence for dignity that was really, really unusual. At a micro level, the individuals around him were visible. He saw them.
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Elaine Morgan says we...
all the excessive awe and reverence it's been trained to receive." Right. I'll go ahead with that. And secondly, he says, "You must never be afraid to rock the boat." I'll go along with that too.
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What Wikipedia Teaches...
might not be the right place to start. In fact, our reverence for the truth might be a distraction that's getting in the way of finding common ground and getting things done. Now,
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Success, failure and the...
And if you should someday, somehow get vaulted out of your home by either great failure or great success, then your job is to fight your way back to that home the only way that it has ever been done, by putting your head down and performing with diligence and devotion and respect and reverence
Video examples
Making sense of...
who had a religious reverence for numbers. Their dictum of, "All is number," suggested that numbers were the building blocks of the Universe and part of this belief was that everything from cosmology and metaphysics to music and morals followed eternal rules describable as ratios of numbers.
Video examples
The deadly genius of...
When you read about them, you will often read about them with an undertone of reverence and admiration, because they are the most integrated and the largest of all the Mexican organizations, and, many people argue, the world. They started as just sort of a transport organization
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I Bought a Rain Forest,...
cutting it down so I you know I wanted to know why a man with such reverence for the for the forests which respect for it would do that and his wife left him he stopped two girls he's putting through college neither of them will speak to him because he's a logger and
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Wild Tigers Caught on...
reverence for the big cats and Nick hopes that by showing the world the power and majesty of these beasts he can help build a political will to protect them we really wanted to just find a way to get into their world at such a secret world nick has settled on a novel
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What baby boomers can...
in the workplace. Not the elder of the past, who actually was regarded with reverence. No, what is striking about the modern elder is their relevance, their ability to use timeless wisdom and apply it to modern-day problems.
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How Tough is the African...
out there lions hyena leopard cheetah elephant it was the african buffalo that was the one that seemed to inspire the most reverence and and actually fear as well but also it was often an animal that was at the heart of
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Samantha Power: Shaking...
What I take away, and this in some ways is the most important, he espoused and exhibited a reverence for dignity that was really, really unusual. At a micro level, the individuals around him were visible. He saw them.
Video examples
Elaine Morgan says we...
all the excessive awe and reverence it's been trained to receive." Right. I'll go ahead with that. And secondly, he says, "You must never be afraid to rock the boat." I'll go along with that too.
Video examples
What Wikipedia Teaches...
might not be the right place to start. In fact, our reverence for the truth might be a distraction that's getting in the way of finding common ground and getting things done. Now,
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
It's like a jar of salad dressing sitting on a shelf... most of the seasoning settles to the bottom of the bottle. But when you shake that bottle up, all the ingredients mix together and then the dressing can add flavor to a salad. In the same way, we can stir ourselves up and regain the reverence, respect and awe we once had for the Lord.
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Gioconda Belli
American Author
I had a very good sexual education. My mother was very advanced in that regard. She conveyed to me the sense of reverence and wonder about my body and the powers of my sexuality not only to give life, but also to be a whole person and to enjoy pleasure. It was put to me as an almost holy act.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
My personal growth stems from the humility with which I navigate the world, namely with a reverence for all of the knowledge that I've yet to learn but that is out there available to me.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.
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Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.
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Gary Zukav
American Author
Painful emotions show you what prevents you from creating harmony, cooperation, sharing and reverence for life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
Respect the masterpiece. It is true reverence to man. There is no quality so great, none so much needed now.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex.
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Seamus Heaney
Irish Poet
Eternal life can mean utter reverence for life itself.
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Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
It's like a jar of salad dressing sitting on a shelf... most of the seasoning settles to the bottom of the bottle. But when you shake that bottle up, all the ingredients mix together and then the dressing can add flavor to a salad. In the same way, we can stir ourselves up and regain the reverence, respect and awe we once had for the Lord.
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Gioconda Belli
American Author
I had a very good sexual education. My mother was very advanced in that regard. She conveyed to me the sense of reverence and wonder about my body and the powers of my sexuality not only to give life, but also to be a whole person and to enjoy pleasure. It was put to me as an almost holy act.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
My personal growth stems from the humility with which I navigate the world, namely with a reverence for all of the knowledge that I've yet to learn but that is out there available to me.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.
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Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.
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Gary Zukav
American Author
Painful emotions show you what prevents you from creating harmony, cooperation, sharing and reverence for life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
Respect the masterpiece. It is true reverence to man. There is no quality so great, none so much needed now.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex.
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Seamus Heaney
Irish Poet
Eternal life can mean utter reverence for life itself.
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Albert Schweitzer
German Theologian
Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.
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