单词 | veneration |
释义 | venerationn. 1. A feeling of deep respect and reverence directed towards some person or thing: a. In the phrases to have, or hold in veneration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > revere [verb (transitive)] honourc1275 shamec1384 to hold (also have) (a person or thing) in (great, etc.) reverencec1405 worshipc1450 to have, or hold in veneration?a1475 to worship the ground (a person) walks (also treads) onc1525 reverence1548 revere1558 reverent1565 shrine1592 saint1597 venerate1623 ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 389 In that londe the memory of Seynte Andrewe thapostole is haloede gretely, and hade in veneracion. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 193 That clerke Pictagoras was hade so in veneracion of his disciples, that [etc.]. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. v. 20 b So men shall haue you in veneration. a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 41 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) All those Northerne Nations..are wont therefore to have the Fire and the Sunne in great veneration. 1629 tr. Herodian Hist. (1635) 391 In the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (which the Romans have in chief veneration). a1704 T. Brown Oration in Praise Drunkenness in Wks. (1707) I. i. 55 A Custom fram'd and cemented by Nature..ought to be..had in Veneration by all succeeding Ages. 1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 62 Mr. Pope held the duke's judgement in such high veneration [etc.]. 1833 C. F. Crusé tr. Eusebius Eccl. Hist. (1847) vii. xix. 300 This See..has ever been held in veneration by the brethren, that have followed in the succession there. b. In general use. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [noun] reverencec1300 reverency?1505 prostration1619 veneration1683 1683 T. Robinson in J. Ray Corr. (1848) 133 He speaks with great veneration of you. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. i. 8 They would..have been of no less Esteem with the Crown, than of Veneration with the People. 1774 J. Bryant New Syst. II. 372 The persons..who were stiled Baalim, had a great regard paid to their memory, which at last degenerated into a most idolatrous veneration. 1791 E. Burke Appeal New to Old Whigs 53 That memory will be kept alive with particular veneration by all rational and honourable Whigs. 1825 in Ushaw Mag. Dec. (1913) 267 When I am in its company, I feel a certain awe and veneration. 1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) ix. 112 A gentleman..whom two accomplished..females regard with veneration. 1891 J. F. Nisbet Insanity of Genius 298 Simple piety or veneration seems to resolve itself into an absence of the identifying faculty. c. Const. of or for (a person or thing). ΚΠ (a) (b)1681 Let. from Person of Quality conc. Duke of York (single sheet) The greatest motive that begot in me a Veneration for the Duke.1698 J. Norris Pract. Disc. Divine Subj. IV. 13 He has a secret esteem and Veneration for him there [i.e. in his heart].1718 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 10 Apr. (1965) I. 399 They Shew here the Tomb of the Emperour Constantine, for which they have a great Veneration.1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. v, in Wks. (1851) II. 35 She expressed a great veneration for the liturgy of the Church of England.1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. I. 168 It is unquestionable that the Reformation began to diminish the veneration for the Latin language.1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. vi. 79 At this time extravagant veneration was avowed for mechanical contrivances.1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ iii. ii. § 1 All that is left, is only a kind of Veneration of a Being more excellent than our own. 1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 409 So tender were the Judges..of the Supreme Authority they sate under,..and had such an awe and veneration of Majesty [etc.]. 1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London I. ix. 243 The old domestic..had almost intoxicated him with a silly, yet enthusiastic, veneration of old times. 2. The action or fact of showing respect and reverence; the action or practice of venerating. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > [noun] worthingeOE bigengOE worshipOE knowledgingc1225 praising?c1225 holinessc1275 servicec1275 servingc1275 shrifta1300 anourc1330 worshippinga1333 devotion1340 blessing1382 the calves of our lipsc1384 gloryc1384 magnifyingc1384 worshipfulnessc1390 adoringc1405 divine service1415 adorationc1443 reverencingc1443 praise1447 culture1483 common servicea1500 venerationa1530 thanksgiving1533 cult1613 cultus1617 doxology1649 glorifying1748 feasting1840 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [noun] > action or fact of revering servingc1275 worshippinga1425 venerationa1530 worship1838 a1530 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfeccyon (1531) iii. f. Clxxxxiiv The lower veneracyon or worshyp exhibyte & done to the sayntes of god, called in the greke dulia. a1540 R. Barnes Wks. (1573) 357/2 What faith, what learning, what reason will that Images shoulde bee iudged worthy veneration? 1609 Bible (Douay) I. Exod. xxxix. 29 They made also the plate of sacred veneration of most pure gold. 1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xxiii He blushed exceedingly, and fell down in a humble veneration of her. 1741 W. Warburton Divine Legation Moses v. Note B in Wks. (1788) III. 200 Josephus..saw well the consistency between the veneration paid to Abraham's God, and the idolatry of the venerators. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. ii. 92 No part of exterior religion was more prominent..than the worship or at least veneration of images. 1852 A. Jameson Legends Madonna p. xix The veneration paid to Mary in the early Church. 1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2562/1 The veneration of martyrs was accompanied by the feeling that their intercession made prayer effective. 3. a. The fact or condition of being venerated. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > [noun] > state of being revered reverencea1387 veneration1625 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 114 Princes are like to Heauenly Bodies,..which haue much Veneration, but no Rest. 1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 116 Claudian observes there was scarce any Tree that had not its veneration. 1712 Spectator No. 467. §2 The various Arts..which now give a Dignity and Veneration to the Ease he does enjoy. 1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 71. ⁋1 They think veneration gained by such appearances of wisdom. 1774 T. Reid Aristotle's Logic i. §1. 3 That the air of mystery might procure great veneration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > be revered [verb (intransitive)] to be in (‥) veneration1628 1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. 352 At that time it was in highest veneration among the Moores. 1678 T. Hobbes Decameron Physiologicum i. 5 The first Astronomers..were also in such veneration with the People, that they were thought to have discourse with their Gods. 1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. ii. vii. 241 The Leaders of them are in Veneration with the Multitude. Derivatives veneˈrational adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] worshipful1357 reverenta1382 reverend1449 reverencing1573 reverentiala1575 venerate1592 venerable1613 revering1639 venerating1663 venerant1846 venerational1854 venerative1860 1854 Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 310 There is little vitality in any of their venerational feelings. 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