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veneration

C1 Topic:People & Society
US /ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
Freq #31978

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Deep respect, reverence, or admiration for someone or something.

    The old monk was treated with great veneration by the villagers.

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Synonyms
1 noun · deep respect, reverence, or... awereverence
Word family
Related forms venerealvenus

Etymology

From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

vénération Middle French veneracion Old French veneratio Latin
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