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==Etymology==
Middle [[English]], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent
*Date: 14th century
*1 : honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : [[profound]] adoring awed respect
*2 : a [[gesture]] of respect (as a bow)
*3 : the [[state]] of [[being]] revered
*4 : one held in reverence —used as a title for a clergyman
==Synonyms==
honor,, homage, reverence, deference mean respect and esteem shown to another. honor may apply to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition <the nomination is an honor>. homage adds the implication of accompanying praise <paying homage to Shakespeare>. reverence implies profound respect mingled with love, devotion, or awe <great reverence for my father>. deference implies a yielding or submitting to another's judgment or preference out of respect or reverence
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==Etymology==
Middle [[English]], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] reverentia, from reverent-, reverens respectful, reverent
*Date: 14th century
*1 : honor or respect felt or shown : deference; especially : [[profound]] adoring awed respect
*2 : a [[gesture]] of respect (as a bow)
*3 : the [[state]] of [[being]] revered
*4 : one held in reverence —used as a title for a clergyman
==Synonyms==
honor,, homage, reverence, deference mean respect and esteem shown to another. honor may apply to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition <the nomination is an honor>. homage adds the implication of accompanying praise <paying homage to Shakespeare>. reverence implies profound respect mingled with love, devotion, or awe <great reverence for my father>. deference implies a yielding or submitting to another's judgment or preference out of respect or reverence
[[Category: General Reference]]