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51révérend — révérend, ende [ reverɑ̃, ɑ̃d ] adj. et n. • XIIIe; lat. reverendus « qui doit être révéré » 1 ♦ S emploie comme épithète honorifique devant les mots père, mère, en parlant de religieux ou en s adressant à eux. Le Révérend Père, la Révérende Mère …
52révérer — [ revere ] v. tr. <conjug. : 6> • 1404; lat. revereri ♦ Traiter avec révérence, honorer en marquant de la révérence. Révérer Dieu (⇒ adorer) , les saints. ⇒ vénérer. « Les grands, qui les dédaignaient, les révèrent » (La Bruyère). ⇒… …
53devout — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pious, reverent, religious, godly, worshiping, fervent, sincere. See piety, feeling. Ant., impious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. religious, devoted, pious, reverent; see faithful , holy 2 , religious …
54Devout — De*vout , a. [OE. devot, devout, F. d[ e]vot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See {Devote}, v. t.] 1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent;… …
55Irreverent — Ir*rev er*ent, a. [L. irreverens, entis: cf. F. irr[ e]v[ e]rent. See {In } not, and {Reverent}.] Not reverent; showing a lack of reverence; expressive of a lack of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest. [1913 Webster] …
56Reverential — Rev er*en tial, a. [Cf. F. r[ e]v[ e]renciel. See {Reverence}.] Proceeding from, or expressing, reverence; having a reverent quality; reverent; as, reverential fear or awe. A reverential esteem of things sacred. South. [1913 Webster] …
57The devout — Devout De*vout , a. [OE. devot, devout, F. d[ e]vot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See {Devote}, v. t.] 1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; …
58irreverent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irreverent , irreverens, from in + reverent , reverens reverent Date: 15th century lacking proper respect or seriousness; also satiric • irreverently adverb …
59reverence — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin reverentia, from reverent , reverens respectful, reverent Date: 14th century 1. honor or respect felt or shown ; deference; especially profound adoring awed respect 2. a gesture of… …
60James Martineau — (April 21, 1805 – January 11, 1900) was an English philosopher.Early lifeHe was born in Norwich, the seventh child of Thomas Martineau and Elizabeth Rankin, the sixth, his senior by almost three years, being his sister Harriet. They were… …
