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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ehrfurcht
"Sie betrachteten das alte Artefakt mit Ehrfurcht."
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Deep respect for someone or something.
"The monks showed great reverence for the ancient texts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reverence' originates from the Latin word 'reverentia', which means 'awe' or 'respect'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a profound respect or veneration towards something sacred or esteemed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reverence" is said worldwide
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révérence
Transliteration: révérence
"Elle a regardé le maître avec une profonde révérence."
Ehrfurcht
Transliteration: Ehrfurcht
"Sie betrachteten das alte Artefakt mit Ehrfurcht."
reverenza
Transliteration: reverenza
"Il popolo nutriva grande reverenza per il saggio."
reverencia
Transliteration: reverencia
"Guardaron silencio en señal de reverencia."
reverência
Transliteration: reverência
"Ele tratava os antepassados com profunda reverência."
श्रद्धा
Transliteration: shraddha
"मंदिर में प्रवेश करते समय उनके मन में श्रद्धा थी।"
敬意
Transliteration: jìngyì
"我们对这位老教授怀有深深的敬意。"
경외
Transliteration: gyeong-oe
"우리는 대자연 앞에 경외감을 느낀다."
敬意
Transliteration: keii
"彼女はその伝統に対して深い敬意を抱いている。"
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