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veneration

[ ven-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  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.

    Antonyms:

  4. an expression of this feeling:

    A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.

veneration

/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
  2. the act of venerating or the state of being venerated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԱˈپDzԲ, adjective
  • ˈԱپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • e·tDz· İ·t adjective
  • İ·t·ly adverb
  • İ·t·ness noun
  • un·İ·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veneration1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin Աپō- (stem of Աپō ), equivalent to Ա ( us ) ( venerate ) + -ō- -ion
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Synonym Study

See respect.

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