reverential
[ rev-uh-ren-shuhl ]
Origin of reverential
1Other words from reverential
- rev·er·en·ti·al·i·ty [rev-uh-ren-shee-al-i-tee], /ˌrɛv əˌrɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, rev·er·en·tial·ness, noun
- rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
- non·rev·er·en·tial, adjective
- non·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
- un·rev·er·en·tial, adjective
- un·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
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How to use reverential in a sentence
He prided himself on a most unreverential spirit, but his instant, most unfamiliar emotion was one of reverence.
The Lady of Loyalty House | Justin Huntly McCarthy
British Dictionary definitions for reverential
reverential
/ (ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəl) /
adjective
resulting from or showing reverence: a pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people
Derived forms of reverential
- reverentially, adverb
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