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Veneration Definition & Meaning

veneration
noun
  1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
  2. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

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What does veneration mean?
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
What part of speech is veneration?
Veneration is a noun.
How many definitions does veneration have?
Veneration has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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