revere
To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
Example
“a highly revered musician”
Other meanings
To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
Related words
- reverable
- reverer
Word history
From Latin "revereor".
Where this comes from
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