Both Uses of
revere
in
Things Fall Apart
- Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered.
p. 8.7 *revered = regarded with feelings of deep respect and admiration
- The royal python was the most revered animal in Mbanta and all the surrounding clans.
p. 157.8revered = respected and admired
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.