veneration
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.
- The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
- Profound reverence, respect or awe.
“In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign.”
- Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.