reverences
Bows in awe
Reverences is the plural of reverence, referring to multiple instances of deep respect or veneration: The text catalogues the reverences owed to God.
It also names acts of obeisance—bows, curtsies, or other gestures of respect: The courtiers performed their reverences before the throne.
Profound admiring respect
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- adorationProfound loving regard
- prayerAddress to deity
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
genuflection · kneeling · bowing · puja · namaz · sacred · holy · divine
Yielding to another's judgment
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- admirationDeep respect felt
- regardAttentive consideration given
homage · tribute · acknowledgment · appreciation · recognition · courtesy · politeness · dignity
Respectful forward bends
- curtsiesRespectful bending gestures
- genuflectionsBrief devotional kneeling acts
- salutesGestures of respect
- prostrationsActs of lying flat in submission
kowtow · obeisance · greeting · protocol · formalities · court · nobility · royalty
Ordained religious officials collectively
- priestsOrdained religious leaders
- bishopsHigh-ranking clergy members
- archbishopsHighest-ranking diocesan clergy
- ministersReligious leaders or officials
pastors · ecclesiastical · title · address · honorific · vestments · ordination · hierarchy
veneration
Profound admiring respect
prostration · genuflection · kneeling · bowing · puja · namaz · sacred · holy · divine · altar
deference
Yielding to another's judgment
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- admirationDeep respect felt
regard · homage · tribute · acknowledgment · appreciation · recognition · courtesy · politeness · dignity · elders
bows
Respectful forward bends
- curtsiesRespectful bending gestures
- genuflectionsBrief devotional kneeling acts
- salutesGestures of respect
prostrations · kowtow · obeisance · greeting · protocol · formalities · court · nobility · royalty · dignitaries
clergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
- priestsOrdained religious leaders
- bishopsHigh-ranking clergy members
- archbishopsHighest-ranking diocesan clergy
ministers · pastors · ecclesiastical · title · address · honorific · vestments · ordination · hierarchy · diocese
reverencesdespises
Feels intense aversion toward
scorns · dishonors · disrespects · mocks · disdains
reverencesblasphemes
Insults the sacred
profanes · desecrates · sacrilege · defiles · violates
- reverence for lifeProfound respect for living things