reverential

[ rev-uh-ren-shuh l ]

/ ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

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

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, 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

Words nearby reverential

revere, paul, reverence, reverend, reverend mother, reverent, reverential, reverie, revers, reversal, reversal film, reversal plate

Example sentences from the Web for reverential

I heard it in the reverential way they said his name, Madiba.

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And given the reverential traditions and perceived rarity surrounding the Quran, the action would be seen as sincere.

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His turtlenecked product launches are like tent revivals, only more hushed and reverential.

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Brightly stood in a reverential attitude, held the gate open, and touched his cap as the great man rolled by.

Furze the Cruel |John Trevena

I was not reverential enough, and made too little of the mercies of God.

The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus |Teresa of Avila
Then, laying it down on the table with a reverential slowness, went to Euphra, put his arms round her and kissed her.

David Elginbrod |George MacDonald
Nobody minded her much but Mary, who was motherly, kind, and reverential always to the inane beauty.

Agatha's Husband |Dinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
The reverential attachment of Russians to their monarch is exhibited in the very titles chosen by several dramatic poets.

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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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