reverence
noun
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
had reverenced
-
past perfectof reverence.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And his people had not only submitted blindly to his rule, but had reverenced and even loved him for it.
From The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West by Harry Leon Wilson
This was because they still cherished the memory of Ignatius the Iroquois, who from his youth had reverenced that of Kateri Tekakwitha.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
From his very boyhood he had reverenced the sanctity of religion, and was actuated by a strong devotional spirit.
From The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton
Among those who had reverenced the Schumanns from afar, came a young man of twenty, small and fair-haired, from Hamburg.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Elbert Hubbard
He had reverenced her, and the truth had earned his hate.
From The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey
