Both Uses of
revere
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jem's voice was reverent.
p. 158.4 *reverent = displaying feelings of deep respect, admiration, or awe
- "Golly Moses," Jem said reverently.
p. 254.1reverently = with feelings of deep respect, admiration, or awe
Definitions:
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(1)
(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus)
- Your reverence is a title that can be used to address royalty or clergy.
- Irreverent is the opposite of reverent and in addition to meaning "without respect" can sometimes imply a comic attitude.