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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veneration \Ven`er*a"tion\, n. [L. veneratio: cf F.
v['e]n['e]ration.]
The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the
highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with
awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom,
or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by
consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations.
We find a secret awe and veneration for one who moves
about us in regular and illustrious course of virtue.
--Addison.
Syn: Awe; reverence; respect. See {Reverence}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
veneration
n 1: a profound fear inspired by a deity [syn: {reverence}, {awe}]
2: religious zeal; willingness to serve God [syn: {idolatry}, {devotion}]
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