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Meaning of 'veneration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Veneration [ n.]
- The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations.

Meaning of 'veneration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . veneration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Example in sentence:
  • his respect for the law bordered on veneration;
  • the Chinese reverence for the dead;
  • the fear of God;
  • the French treat food with gentle reverence

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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