reverēns
21Vater — 1. Am Vater erkennt man den Sohn, an der Mutter die Tochter. 2. Am Vater kennt man gemeiniglich die Kinder. – Petri, II, 14. 3. Arger Vater, ärger Kind. Mhd.: Man sicht dicke, daz diu kint vil boeser denn der vatter sint. (Boner.) – Waz ob… …
22reverence — [rev′ə rəns, rev′rəns] n. [OFr < L reverentia < reverens: see REVERENT] 1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect, love, and awe, as for something sacred; veneration 2. a manifestation of this; specif., a bow, curtsy, or similar gesture of… …
23reverent — [rev′ə rənt, rev′rənt] adj. [LME < L reverens, prp. of revereri: see REVERE1] feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence reverently adv …
24reverent — adj. feeling or showing reverence. Derivatives: reverently adv. Etymology: ME f. L reverens (as REVERE) …
25ir|rev´er|ent|ly — ir|rev|er|ent «ih REHV uhr uhnt», adjective. not reverent; disrespectful: »an irreverent reply. ╂[< Latin irreverēns, entis < in not + reverēns reverent] –ir|rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …
26ir|rev|er|ent — «ih REHV uhr uhnt», adjective. not reverent; disrespectful: »an irreverent reply. ╂[< Latin irreverēns, entis < in not + reverēns reverent] –ir|rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …
27Rev|er|ence — «REHV uhr uhns, REHV ruhns», noun, verb, enced, enc|ing. –n. 1. a feeling of deep respect, mixed with wonder, fear, and love: »He had … a sincere reverence for the laws of his country (Macaulay). SYNONYM(S): veneration, adoration. 2. a deep bow:… …
28rev|er|ence — «REHV uhr uhns, REHV ruhns», noun, verb, enced, enc|ing. –n. 1. a feeling of deep respect, mixed with wonder, fear, and love: »He had … a sincere reverence for the laws of his country (Macaulay). SYNONYM(S): veneration, adoration. 2. a deep bow:… …
29rev´er|ent|ly — rev|er|ent «REHV uhr uhnt, REHV ruhnt», adjective. feeling reverence; showing reverence: »He gave reverent attention to the sermon. ╂[< Latin reverēns, entis, present participle of reverērī to revere] –rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …
30rev|er|ent — «REHV uhr uhnt, REHV ruhnt», adjective. feeling reverence; showing reverence: »He gave reverent attention to the sermon. ╂[< Latin reverēns, entis, present participle of reverērī to revere] –rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …
