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1620 tr. J. Floyd God & King 49 The Romanists out of respect to the Maiesty of Kings, reserue the power of censuring them to the supreame Pastor.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iv. xvii. 347 It argues not another Man's Opinion to be right, because I out of respect, or any other consideration, but that of conviction, will not contradict him.

1701 W. Wotton Hist. Rome 503 Enemy's, who partly out of Respect for Alexander that was killed, and partly out of Hatred to him, endeavoured to turn him out of that Government which he had now seized upon.

1759 W. Harte Hist. Life Gustavus Adolphus II. 155 Young Oxenstiern, out of respect to his father the reichs-chancellor, was declared commander of the militia.

1828 T. Brown Serm. 86 Valens spared Paulinus out of respect to the unspottedness of his life.

1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 332/2 Having entered the Kremlin by the Spasskaia or Spasski Vorota, which we pass bareheaded out of respect for the venerated image suspended over the archway.

1900 J. Conrad Lord Jim xxviii. 280 He was sitting on the cabin floor out of respect.

1940 Los Angeles Times 5 Sept. 6/6 The Senate recessed today, after a brief session, out of respect to Senator Lundeen,..who died in the crash of a transport plane near here last Saturday.

2003 L. Lokko Sundowners (2004) xxxvi. 279 He understood why they had come, out of respect for Livingstone's eldest son.