reverência

See also: reverencia, reverenciá, reverencià, and reverència

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin reverentia.

Noun

reverência f (plural reverências)

1. reverence (profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context)
2. reverence (form of address for some members of the clergy)
3. bow (gesture made by bending forward at the waist)

   Synonyms: mesura, vénia, cortesia

Derived terms

• reverencioso

Related terms

• reverente

Further reading

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