| 单词 | veneration |
| 释义 | veneration —venerational, venerative, adj. —veneratively, adv. —venerativeness, n. /ven'euh ray"sheuhn/, n. 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. 4. an expression of this feeling: A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars. [1400-50; late ME < L veneration- (s. of veneratio), equiv. to venerat(us) (see VENERATE) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 3. See respect. Ant. 3. disrespect. |
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