veneration
noun
- a venerating or being venerated
- a feeling of deep respect and reverence
- an act of showing this
See veneration in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĕnˌə-rāˈshən)
noun- The act of venerating.
- Profound respect or reverence: “The veneration of man has been misdirected” (Lucretia Mott). See Synonyms at honor.
- The condition or status of one who is venerated.
Related Forms:
- venˌer·aˈtion·al adjective
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