All 3 Uses of
revere
in
Henry VIII
- They first congee unto her, then dance; and, at certain changes, the first two hold a spare garland over her head; at which the other four make reverent curtsies.†
Scene 4.2reverent = feeling or showing respect and admiration
- Deserve we no more reverence?
Scene 4.2 *reverence = respect and admiration
- I could say more, But reverence to your calling makes me modest.†
Scene 5.3reverence = feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear
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.