venerator
əˌreɪt Origin:
1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”; see Venus)
1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”; see Venus)
Related forms
ven·er·a·tor, noun
un·ven·er·at·ed, adjective
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venerate (ˈvɛnəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to hold in deep respect; revere |
| 2. | to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc |
| [C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love] | |
| 'venerator | |
| —n | |
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| venerate (ˈvɛnəˌreɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to hold in deep respect; revere |
| 2. | to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc |
| [C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love] | |
| 'venerator | |
| —n | |
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venerate
1620s, from L. veneratus, pp. of venerari "to reverence, worship" (see veneration). Related: Venerated, venerating.
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