reverendnessn.
/ˈrɛv(ə)rəndnəs/, U.S. /ˈrɛv(ə)rəndnəs/ rare.
The quality, or condition of being reverend; reverence. Also with possessive adjective as a title for a member of the clergy (cf. reverence n. Phrases 6).
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [noun] > reverent quality
worshipfulnessc1390
reverendness1549
reverentness1584
venerativeness1829
reverentiality1835
reverentialness1846
1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. P v Thei shew them selues like popes in their Misticall Pontificalibus, bolstred vp with ceremonies, aud titles of blissednes, reuerendnes, and sanctitee, to blisse and curse whom thei liste.
1639 F. Robartes Gods Holy House ix. 65 By the reverendnesse of his behaviour in the worship of God.
1846 T. Cooper Baron's Yule Feast 25 Then did Romara thus address His gray guest, in his reverendness.
1905 T. H. Passmore In Further Ardenne 262 Multitude of years, if it do not always teach wisdom, confers a sort of reverendness.
2004 E. Wilks Tempting Danger 183 That was His Reverendness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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