Definition of reverence
Nouns
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
"the Chinese reverence for the dead"
"the French treat food with gentle reverence"
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- awe, fear, veneration
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emotion
any strong feeling
a reverent mental attitude
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irreverence
an irreverent mental attitude
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attitude, mental attitude
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
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bow, bowing, obeisance
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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genuflection, genuflexion
the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
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kotow, kowtow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
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scrape, scraping
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
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salaam
a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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curtsey, curtsy
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
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action
something done (usually as opposed to something said)