veneration
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ven·er·a·tion
(vĕn′ə-rā′shən)n.
1. A feeling of profound respect or reverence: an object held in veneration. See Synonyms at honor.
2. The act of venerating: displayed their veneration of the saint with a procession.
ven′er·a′tion·al adj.
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veneration
(ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən)n
1. a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
2. the act of venerating or the state of being venerated
ˌvenerˈational adj
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ven•er•a•tion
(ˌvɛn əˈreɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
2. the feeling of a person who venerates.
3. an expression of this feeling.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
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| Noun | 1. |  veneration - 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"emotion - any strong feeling |
| 2. |  veneration - religious zeal; the willingness to serve Godworship - the activity of worshipping Bible-worship, bibliolatry - the worship of the Bible anthropolatry, worship of man - the worship of human beings lordolatry - the worship of a lord because of his rank or title miracle-worship, thaumatolatry - the worship of miracles place-worship, topolatry - the worship of places |
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veneration
noun respect, esteem, reverence, worship, awe, deference, adoration Churchill was held in veneration in his lifetime.
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veneration
nounThe act of adoring, especially reverently:
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Translations
تَبْجيل، تَوْقير
úcta
ærbødighed
djúp virîing
veneration
[ˌvenəˈreɪʃən] N → veneración fhis veneration for → la veneración que sentía por ...
to hold sb in veneration → reverenciar a algn
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veneration
[ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən] n → vénération fto be held in veneration → être vénéré(e)venereal disease [vɪˌnɪəriəldɪˈziːz] n → maladie f vénérienne
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veneration
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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venerate
(ˈvenəreit) verb to respect; to honour greatly. In some countries, old people are venerated more than in others.
ˈvenerable adjective worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness. a venerable old man.
ˌveneˈration nounHis pupils regarded him with veneration.
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