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Reverence is defined as deep respect, or is a name given to a holy figure in a religious institution. An example ofreverence is when you show deep and complete respect for the Bible as the word of God. The respectful term used to address a priest is an example ofreverence: Your Reverence..
respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson. 2. the formal public acknowledgment by which a feudal tenant or vassal declared himself to be the man or vassal of his lord, owing him fealty and service. 3. the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.