venerate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
venerate /ˈvɛnəreɪt/
▶verb regard with great respect.
– derivatives
veneration noun,
venerator noun.
veneration noun,
venerator noun.
– origin C17 (earlier (ME) as veneration): from L. venerat-, venerari ‘adore, revere’.
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