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veneration definition

ven·era·tion (ven′ə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a venerating or being venerated
  2. a feeling of deep respect and reverence
  3. an act of showing this

Etymology: ME veneracion < OFr < L veneratio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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