Reverence
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. An act of showing respect, such as a bow. The state of being revered. A form of address for some members of the clergy.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To show reverence.
Example sentence: Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the Ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment.
Veneration
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.Profound reverence, respect or awe.Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.