Definition of REVERENCE

reverence

Plural: reverences

Noun

  • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    • "the Chinese reverence for the dead"
    • "the French treat food with gentle reverence"
  • a reverent mental attitude
  • an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
  • The state of being revered.
  • A form of address for some members of the clergy.
  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.

Verb

  • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
  • To show or feel reverence to.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English reverence (noun) and reverencen (verb), from Old French reverence and Latin reverentia, from Latin revereor (“I stand in awe, respect, revere”), from re- + vereor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, heed, notice”).

Scrabble Score: 14

reverence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reverence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reverence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

reverence: valid Words With Friends Word