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ven·er·a·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English veneracion, from Latin veneration-, veneratio, from veneratus (past participle of venerari) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : a feeling of respect mingled with awe excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecrated state, or by hallowed association
< the tremendous veneration in which art and artists have been held — Huntington Hartford >
< regarded their teachers and institutions with the deepest veneration >
2.
a. : the act of venerating especially by the expressing of deeply reverent feeling — compare adoration
b. : the act of admiring humbly and respectfully
3. : the condition of one that is venerated
< hoping to attain veneration from his subjects >
4. : the phrenologic faculty of reverence
• ven·er·a·tion·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshənəl, -shnəl\ adjective |