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reverence

noun

NAmE//ˈrɛvərəns//

, NAmE//ˈrɛvrəns//

[uncountable] reverence (for somebody/something) (formal)

a feeling of great respect or admiration for someone or something The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature.

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