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How to pronounce reverence in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fear, revere, venerate
Type of prise, prize, esteem, respect, value
Has types saint, enshrine, worship
Type Words
Synonyms awe, fear, veneration
Type of emotion
Derivation reverent, reverential, revere


the Chinese reverence for the dead.
the French treat food with gentle reverence.
Type Words
Type of action
Has types bowing, curtsey, curtsy, obeisance, bow
Type Words
Type of attitude, mental attitude
Derivation reverent, reverential, revere

Examples of reverence

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Indeed, blacks once tended to regard Lincoln with an almost religious reverence.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
No longer is there the reverence for perennials that once verged on cult status.
From the denverpost.com
Millions of women get pregnant each year without caring about love or reverence.
From the economist.com
What matters is that it is viewed in reverence for the story of the crucifixion.
From the economist.com
Nesting White Storks have been protected and held in reverence in many cultures.
From the en.wikipedia.org
With sacred texts in Slovanic, the music evokes deep mystery and great reverence.
From the timesunion.com
I have the upmost respect and reverence for people who have served their country.
From the ocregister.com
Racegoers show reverence for Royal Ascot's strict dresscode regarding headgear.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perhaps a reverence to the detail that went into making this garden come to life.
From the ocregister.com
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  • Fear: 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"
  • Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
  • A reverent mental attitude
  • An act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
  • (reverent) godly: showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
  • (reverential) respectful: feeling or manifesting veneration
  • Reverence is Faithless' first album, released in April 1996 and then reissued in October. The album contains several singles, that have subsequently become Faithless classics, such as "Don't Leave", "Salva Mea", and "Insomnia". The album reached #26 in the UK charts.
  • Reverence is an EP by the symphonic black metal band Emperor. It was released as a teaser for their upcoming full length album Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk, with the first song being a track from that album, the second a song that was recorded for it but subsequently left off, and the third ...
  • Reverence was an electronic music festival, held annually in Madison, Wisconsin 2003-2009. Showcasing primarily aggrotech, electro-industrial and synthpop bands, it has included other electronic dance music genres as well. ...