reverential

[ rev-uh-ren-shuhl ]

/ ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe.

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Origin of reverential

First recorded in 1545–55; reverent + -ial

OTHER 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, nounrev·er·en·tial·ly, adverbnon·rev·er·en·tial, adjectivenon·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb

un·rev·er·en·tial, adjectiveun·rev·er·en·tial·ly, adverb

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How to use reverential in a sentence

Enter the sacred edifice slowly, reverentially, and take your seat quietly.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
"You're goin' to be diff'rent from the rest, the way you read books and newspapers," she remarked half-reverentially.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
She wrote the heading carefully, reverentially, painting over the Roman numbers with loving pen.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
I reverentially look up to the opinion of the people, and with an awe that is almost superstitious.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents|Edmund Burke

When my friend brings back the volume I shall read it reverentially, and most probably with a sense of being usefully admonished.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for reverential

reverential

/ (ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəl) /

adjective

resulting from or showing reverencea pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people

Derived forms of reverential

reverentially, adverb

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Origin of reverential

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