non-reverent
ər adjective
feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
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| —adj | |
| feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence | |
| [C14: from Latin reverēns respectful] | |
| 'reverently | |
| —adv | |
| 'reverentness | |
| —n | |
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reverent
late 15c., from L. reverentem, prp. of revereri (see reverence). From 14c. through 17c., commonly also used for reverend (adj.).
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