Veneration - Definition
veneration
n 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" [syn: fear,
reverence, awe, veneration]
2: religious zeal; the willingness to serve God [syn:
idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism]