All 17 Uses of
revere
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- All night long the glories of his royal estate shone upon him; he moved among great lords and ladies, in a blaze of light, breathing perfumes, drinking in delicious music, and answering the reverent obeisances of the glittering throng as it parted to make way for him, with here a smile, and there a nod of his princely head.†
Chpt 2
- Down on your marrow bones, all of ye, and do reverence to his kingly port and royal rags!†
Chpt 4
- There was silence now; and there was no head there but was bent in reverence, except this man's.†
Chpt 5
- To wit, that he shall deny to none that he is the true prince, and heir to England's greatness; that he shall uphold his princely dignity, and shall receive, without word or sign of protest, that reverence and observance which unto it do appertain of right and ancient usage; that he shall cease to speak to any of that lowly birth and life his malady hath conjured out of the unwholesome imaginings of o'er-wrought fancy; that he shall strive with diligence to bring unto his memory again…†
Chpt 6
- The Lord St. John made reverence and stood aside.†
Chpt 6
- I meant the King's grace no irreverence."†
Chpt 6
- She made reverence and said— "Have we leave of the prince's grace my brother to go?"†
Chpt 6
- The Hereditary Diaperer took it away with reverent manner, and without word or protest of any sort.†
Chpt 7
- He turned, doffed his plumed cap, bent his body in a low reverence, and began to step backward, bowing at each step.†
Chpt 9
- Upon your knees, ye pauper scum, and do him reverence!
Chpt 10 *reverence = give respect
- "Thou art the King!" solemnly responded the Earl, with a reverence.†
Chpt 15
- The old devotee moved the boy nearer to the fire and made him comfortable; doctored his small bruises and abrasions with a deft and tender hand; and then set about preparing and cooking a supper —chatting pleasantly all the time, and occasionally stroking the lad's cheek or patting his head, in such a gently caressing way that in a little while all the fear and repulsion inspired by the archangel were changed to reverence and affection for the man.†
Chpt 20
- Hendon took him by the hand, now, made reverence to the justice, and the two departed in the wake of the constable toward the jail.†
Chpt 23
- He raged and threatened on his way to punishment, but it did no good; he was snatched roughly along by the officers, and got an occasional cuff, besides, for his irreverent conduct.†
Chpt 28
- …palace, where the officer, with another bow, delivered Hendon into the hands of a gorgeous official, who received him with profound respect and led him forward through a great hall, lined on both sides with rows of splendid flunkeys (who made reverential obeisance as the two passed along, but fell into death-throes of silent laughter at our stately scarecrow the moment his back was turned), and up a broad staircase, among flocks of fine folk, and finally conducted him into a vast room,…†
Chpt 33
- And for that he hath been a king, it is meet that other than common observance shall be his due; wherefore note this his dress of state, for by it he shall be known, and none shall copy it; and wheresoever he shall come, it shall remind the people that he hath been royal, in his time, and none shall deny him his due of reverence or fail to give him salutation.†
Chpt 33
- As long as he lasted he was honoured; and he was also reverenced, for his striking and peculiar costume kept the people reminded that 'in his time he had been royal;' so, wherever he appeared the crowd fell apart, making way for him, and whispering, one to another, "Doff thy hat, it is the King's Ward!†
Chpt Cncl.
Definition:
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(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear