reverential
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rev·er·en·tial
?(rĕv′ə-rĕn′shəl)adj.
1. Expressing reverence; reverent.
2. Inspiring reverence.
rev′er·en′tial·ly adv.
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reverential
(?r?v??r?n??l)adj
resulting from or showing reverence: a pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people.
?rever?entially adv
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rev•er•en•tial
(ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl)adj.
of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent.
[1545–55]
rev`er•en′tial•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | reverential - feeling or manifesting veneration reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence" |
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reverential
adjectiveFeeling or showing reverence:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 ? William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reverential
[ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəl] adj [tone, gesture, atmosphere, respect] → révérencieux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. ? HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reverential
adj awe, respect → ehrfürchtig; bow, gesture etc → ehrerbietig; in reverential tones → ehrfürchtig, ehrerbietig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. ? William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition ? HarperCollins Publishers 1995