Both Uses of
revere
in
Red Prophet
- "Please be reverent," said Thrower.†
Chpt 4reverent = feeling or showing respect and admiration
- the Reds spoke his name as reverent as a true Christian says the name of Jesus,
Chpt 5 *reverent = with feelings of deep respect and admiration
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.