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   Reverence , n. [F. révérence, L. reverentia. See Reverent.]
   Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration.
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   If thou be poor, farewell thy reverence.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Reverence, which is the synthesis of love and fear.
   Coleridge.
   
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   When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government islost.
   Bacon.
   
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   ☞ Formerly, as in Chaucer, reverence denoted “respect” “honor”, without awe or fear.
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   The act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an obeisance.
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   Make twenty reverences upon receiving . . . about twopence.
   Goldsmith.
   
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   And each of them doeth all his diligence
   To do unto the feast reverence.
   Chaucer.
   
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   That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
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   I am forced to lay my reverence by.
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   A person entitled to be revered; -- a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father.
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   Save your reverence, Saving your reverence, an apologetical phrase for an unseemly expression made in the presence of a priest or clergyman. -- Sir reverence, a contracted form of Save your reverence.
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   Such a one as a man may not speak of, without he say. “Sir reverence.”
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   -- To do reverence, to show reverence or honor; to perform an act of reverence.
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   Now lies he there,
   And none so poor to do him reverence.
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   Syn. -- Awe; honor; veneration; adoration; dread.  -- Awe, Reverence, Dread, Veneration. Reverence is a strong sentiment of respect and esteem, sometimes mingled slightly with fear; as, reverence for the divine law. Awe is a mixed feeling of sublimity and dread in view of something great or terrible, sublime or sacred; as, awe at the divine presence. It does not necessarily imply love. Dread is an anxious fear in view of an impending evil; as, dread of punishment. Veneration is reverence in its strongest manifestations. It is the highest emotion we can exercise toward human beings. Exalted and noble objects produce reverence; terrific and threatening objects awaken dread; a sense of the divine presence fills us with awe; a union of wisdom and virtue in one who is advanced in years inspires us with veneration.
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   Reverence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reverenced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reverencing .] To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to venerate.
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   Let . . . the wife see that she reverence her husband.
   Eph. v. 33.
   
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   Those that I reverence those I fear, the wise.
   Shak.
   
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