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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•er•a•tion (ven′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of venerating.
- the state of being venerated.
- the feeling of a person who venerates;
a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence:They were filled with veneration for their priests. - an expression of this feeling:A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.
- Latin venerātiōn- (stem of venerātiō), equivalent. to venerāt(us) (see venerate) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
ven′er•a′tion•al, ven′er•a′tive, adj. ven′er•a′tive•ly, adv. ven′er•a′tive•ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See respect.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disrespect.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: veneration /ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən/ n - a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
- the act of venerating or the state of being venerated
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•er•ate /ˈvɛnəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to think of, consider, or treat with reverence; revere.
ven•er•a•tion /ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•er•ate (ven′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to regard or treat with reverence;
revere.
- Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verb, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense "desire''; see Venus)
- 1615–25
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