reverence
part of speech
noun (no plural)
meaning for a pupil
1) Deep respect and honour shown to someone, such as a parent or a holy person. tree →
2) (old use) A low bow or curtsy to show respect; «to make a reverence» means to curtsy. tree →
3) (old use) «Your Reverence» is a polite title for a priest or a bishop. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it is used as a verb meaning to show deep respect, especially for God's holy place. Interpretation: The tradition says reverence for the sanctuary means acting with care and respect there. Rabbis said it means not treating the Temple as an ordinary place. In the primary lessons: in the lessons, a duty owed to parents and elders; in tales, a respectful bow or curtsy made to a king, queen or lord
examples
- Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- Children should show reverence to their parents. tree →
- The girl made a low reverence to the queen. tree →
- The old miller said, «Won't your Reverence buy some corn?» tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.
- Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «reverence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.