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reverence

/ˈrevərəns/noun

उच्चारण रेवरन्स

श्रद्धा, गहरा आदर, पूज्य भाव

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noun
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    [U] ~ (for sb/sth) formal

    a feeling of great respect and admiration

    श्रद्धा, गहरा आदर, पूज्य भाव

    • The villagers speak of the old doctor with reverence.
    • a deep reverence for nature
    • The students listened to the old poet with reverence.
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    • He bowed his head in reverence before the statue.
    • The villagers show deep reverence for the river.

    Synonyms respect veneration awe

    Opposite irreverence contempt disrespect

verb
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    [T] ~ sb/sth formal

    to feel or show great respect for somebody or something

    श्रद्धा करना, पूज्य भाव से देखना

    • Elders are reverenced in traditional families.
    • Villagers reverence the old banyan tree as a sacred place.
    • Many people reverence their teachers as second parents.
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    • The tribe reverences the forest as a source of life.
    • She reverenced the memory of her grandfather.

    Synonyms revere venerate honour

    Opposite despise scorn

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?Which word?

reverent or reverend?

Reverent is the adjective, showing deep respect: 'a reverent silence'. Reverend is a title for a Christian priest: 'the Reverend John Smith'.

Reverent adjective है, जिसका अर्थ 'गहरा आदर दिखाने वाला' है, जैसे 'a reverent silence'। Reverend ईसाई पादरी की उपाधि है, जैसे 'the Reverend John Smith'।

The reverent/reverend pair is a spelling item.

Reverent और reverend का अंतर spelling में पूछा जाता है।

§Grammar and usage

Reverence for.

'reverence for' आता है।