English dictionary

veneration

/,v/E/n/@/'r/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

noun.feeling

Examples
His respect for the law bordered on veneration.

Synonyms awe fear reverence

Source: WordNet 3.0
religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

noun.act

Synonyms cultism devotion idolatry

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations.

noun

Source: webster1913