Reverence

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