reverence
noun
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
self-reverence
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a word derived from
reverence.
Example Sentences
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In Raoult’s view, French science was a duchy of appearances, connections and self-reverence.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2020
I rally my self-reverence, my nobility of soul.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Lucas Malet
Now I say of the former, that they cannot accomplish the purpose they have conceived, unless so far as they are aided by a sentiment of self-reverence.
From Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author by William Godwin
A great poet has told us that the things which lead life to sovereign power are self-knowledge, self-reverence, and self-control.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Alexander Maclaren
This is all attractive and delightful; but the people wants stamina, wants conscience, wants self-reverence.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Sir Frederic G. (Frederic George) Kenyon
