1. deep respect and admiration, especially for something sacred or worthy

1. to regard or treat with deep respect and admiration
Usage: formal

Examples

• The students showed reverence for their elderly teacher.
• She spoke of her grandmother with great reverence.
• The cathedral inspired a sense of reverence in all who entered.
• Many cultures reverence their ancestors through special ceremonies.
• He was taught to reverence the flag and what it represents.
• The artist’s work is reverenced by critics worldwide.
• They approached the sacred site with appropriate reverence.