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单词 veneration
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ven•er•a•tion  (ven′ə rāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of venerating.
  2. the state of being venerated.
  3. the feeling of a person who venerates;
    a feeling of awe, respect, etc.;
    reverence:They were filled with veneration for their priests.
  4. 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•ation•al, vener•a′tive, adj. 
vener•a′tive•ly, adv. 
vener•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
  1. a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
  2. the act of venerating or the state of being venerated
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ven•er•ate /ˈvɛnəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. 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 © 2024
ven•er•ate  (venə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. 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
vener•a′tor, n. 

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