reverential

[ rev-uh-ren-shuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe.

Origin of reverential

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for reverential

reverential

/ (ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. 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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