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reverência — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  • respect noun A feeling of admiration for someone or something, based on their qualities or achievements.
  • reverence noun Deep respect and awe, often tinged with a sense of the sacred.

Senses

reverência is used for these senses in English:

  • bow A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
  • curtsey A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.
  • respect (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
  • reverence Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
  • reverence An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

bow — full definition

  1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
  2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
  3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
  4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

respect — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of admiration for someone or something, based on their qualities or achievements.
  2. verb To admire someone or something, or to treat them with consideration.
  3. noun A particular aspect or detail of something.

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