All 3 Uses of
revere
in
Fast Food Nation
- Indeed, the corporate culture of McDonald's seems inextricably linked to that of the Disney empire, sharing a reverence for sleek machinery, electronics, and automation.†
p. 6.8 *reverence = feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear
- The museum is small and dimly lit, displaying each object with reverence.†
p. 32.5
- Traditionalists have revered them as symbols of freedom and self-reliance.†
p. 136.1revered = deeply 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) 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.