veneration
IPA: vɛnɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
- Profound reverence, respect or awe.
- Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.
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Examples of "veneration" in Sentences
- Surrounding the Prophet with veneration is one thing.
- I'm not Catholic anymore, but I believe the distancing from relic veneration is unfortunate.
- In Italy, the word "veneration" comes from Venus, goddess of fertility, called in Italian, Venere.
- 'Ah, far more than my congratulations, my esteem, my veneration is yours, dear and generous Eugenia! true daughter of my mother! and proudest recompence of my father!'
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