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Definitions: Veneration |
VenerationNoun1. A profound fear inspired by a deity. 2. Religious zeal; willingness to serve God. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "veneration" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Synonyms: VenerationSynonyms: awe (n), devotion (n), idolatry (n), reverence (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
(Latin veneratio, Greek dulia)
In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, veneration is the act of honoring someone, and through them honoring God who made them and in whose image they are made. This is often shown outwardly in the form of respectful bowing before a saint's icon or relics, usually while making the sign of the cross; kissing an icon or relic, or exchanging the "kiss of peace" with another person in some fashion; or any other culturally appropriate way of showing honor and respect. Animals, plants, and other parts of Nature may also be venerated simply by taking good care of them, thereby showing honor and respect for God who made them. However, these traditions expressly reserve worship for God alone, as expressed both in their doctrinal statements and in the texts of the prayers offered together in the Divine Liturgy or the Mass, Vespers, Matins, etc.
Proponents of veneration do not consider this behavior to be idolatry.
See also: worship — prayer — icon — Seventh Ecumenical Council
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Veneration."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Piety | Noun: piety, religion, theism, faith; religiousness, holiness; Adjective: saintship; religionism; sanctimony; (assumed piety); reverence; (respect); humility, veneration, devotion; prostration; (worship); grace, unction, edification; sanctity, sanctitude; consecration. |
Respect | Noun: respect, regard, consideration; courtesy; attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, admiration; approbation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Veneration |
| English words defined with "veneration": beatification, beatified, blessed ♦ Counter Reformation ♦ Dulia ♦ hallowed, Hallowe'en, Hyperdulia ♦ irreverent ♦ respectful, reverent, reverential ♦ sacred, Saiva, Subreligion ♦ To do reverence ♦ venerating. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "veneration": Ælurus ♦ attack on freedom of faith and freedom of worship ♦ Duli'a ♦ INGRATE ♦ Rood Lane. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Veneration" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Swedish (veneration). |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | In nine years, by dint of holy works and gentle manners, Monseigneur Bienvenu had filled the City of D__ with a kind of tender and filial veneration. |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | I have too great a veneration for crowned heads to dwell any longer on so nice a subject. |
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Economic History | The Netherlands | The Queen's function is largely ceremonial, but she does have some influence deriving from the traditional veneration of the House of Orange--from which Dutch monarchs for more than three centuries have been chosen; the personal qualities of the Queen; and her power to appoint the formateur, who forms the Council of Ministers following elections. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | INGRATE, n. One who receives a benefit from another, or is otherwise an object of charity. "All men are ingrates," sneered the cynic. "Nay," The good philanthropist replied; "I did great service to a man one day Who never since has cursed me to repay, Nor vilified." "Ho!" cried the cynic, "lead me to him straight -- With veneration I am overcome, And fain would have his blessing." "Sad your fate -- He cannot bless you, for AI grieve to state This man is dumb." Ariel Selp |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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John Adams | 1797-1801 | In this city may that piety and virtue, that wisdom and magnanimity, that constancy and self-government, which adorned the great character whose name it bears be forever held in veneration! |
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| "Veneration" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Veneration" is used about 79 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 79 | 37,388 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
veneration | 3 |
ancestor veneration | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "veneration"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | respektim (obeisance, observance), përnderim, nderim (compliments, consideration, credit, curtsey, curtsy, deference, devoirs, distinction, esteem, estimation, homage, honor, honour, obeisance, respect, respectability, respectfulness, reverence, salute). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مهابة (dignity, portliness, reverence, sublimity), وقار (deportment, dignity, gravity, lordliness, poise, solemnity), توقير (adoration, obeisance, reverence), تبجيل (esteem, magnification, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | благоговение (awe, reverence), дълбока почит. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 尊敬 (Hallow, hallowed, Hallowing, homage, regard, respect, respected, Respecting, respects, Revere, revered, reverence, Revering). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | uctívání (adoration, worship), klanìní, ctìní, úcta (awe, deference, esteem, estimation, obeisance, piety, regard, reputation, respect, reverence, tribute). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | نیایش (Adoration, Benediction, Invocation, Praise), تکریم (Reverence, Tribute), تقدیس (Canonization, Edification), ستایش (Adoration, Eulogy, Laud, Panegyric, Praise, Tribute, Worship), احترام (Curtsy, Obeisance, Regard, Respect, Respectability, Revere, Reverence, Tribute). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kunnioitus (esteem, regard, respect, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | vénération. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Verehrung (admiration, adoration, enshrinement, esteem, regard, reverence, worship). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σεβασμόσ (consideration, deference, respect, respectfulness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | יראת כבו" (awe, homage, respect, reverence), "וקר" (adoration, appreciation, esteem, recognition, regard, tribute), "ערצ" (admiration, adoration, esteem, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hódolat (deference, homage, obeisance, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pemujaan (glorification). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | venerazione (adoration, enshrinement, reverence, worship). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 恭敬 (respect, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | きょうけい (respect, reverence), そ"すう (reverence), うやまい (esteem, honor, respect, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | arrym (honour, respect, reverence, solemnity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | enerationvay veneração (cult, dread, regard, reverence, worship). (various references) venerare, veneraţie (awe, reverence, worship), admiraţie (admiration, appreciation, reverence, wonder). (various references) благоговение (awe). (various references) strahopoštovanje (awe), duboko poštovanje. (various references) veneración (reverence). (various references) vördnad (awe, obeisance, obeisence, reverence). (various references) yüceltme (apotheosis, deification, ennoblement, exaltation, sublimation, uplift), saygı (compliment, consideration, deference, esteem, estimation, homage, obeisance, piety, regard, respect), hürmet (deference, homage, honor, honour, obeisance, regard, respect, reverence, tribute). (various references) шанування (esteem, worship). (various references) sự tôn kính (cult, deference, duty, homage, reverence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | admiratione, admirationem, veneratio, veneratione, venerationem, venerationis. (various references) |
| Avestan | 200-600 | nemangha. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "veneration": venerations. (additional references) | |
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"Veneration" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: denerarios, venenation, veneracion, venoration, vereration, verneration, vinration. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "veneration" (pronounced 'Ven`er*a"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: enervation. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-i-n-n-o-r-t-v" | |
-1 letter: innervate, nervation, vernation. | |
-2 letters: anointer, innovate, inventer, inventor, overneat, reanoint, reinvent, renovate, revenant, venation, venetian. | |
-3 letters: arenite, enation, enteron, entrain, environ, innerve, interne, intoner, naivete, neonate, nervate, nervine, novenae, overate, overeat, retinae, tenoner, ternion, trainee, veteran, vintner. | |
-4 letters: anoint, aroint, atoner, entera, entire, envier, eonian, inaner, innate, intern, intone, intron, invent, invert, naiver, narine, nation, native, natron, neaten, neater, nonart, norite, novena, orient, ornate, ratine, ration, ravine, rennet, renvoi, retain, retina, retine, revote, tanner, tavern, teniae, tenner, tinner, tonier, tonner, triene, vainer, vanner, veiner, venine, venire, venter, verite, vetoer, viator. | |
-5 letters: aerie, aiver, anent, anion, antre, arete, atone, avert, avion, eaten, eater, enate, enter, entia, envoi, event, evert, evite, inane, inert, inner, inter, intro, invar, irate, irone, naevi, naive, nerve, never, nieve, niter, niton, nitre, nitro, nonet, noria, noter, novae, oaten, oater, orate, ovate, overt, ovine, ranee, ratio, raven, ravin, reave, reive, renin, rente, retia, retie, revet, riant, riven, rivet, roven, tenia, tenon, tenor, terai, terne, tinea, toner, tonne, train, trave, treen, trine, trona, trone, trove, veena, venae, venin, vireo, vitae, voter. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-i-n-n-o-r-t-v" | |
+1 letter: denervation, enervations, noncreative, nonreactive, nonrelative, venerations. | |
+2 letters: denervations, nonassertive, nonoperative, nonrelatives, rejuvenation. | |
+3 letters: concentrative, convertiplane, environmental, intravenouses, nonderivative, nonvegetarian, normativeness, overattention, reinnervation, rejuvenations. | |
+4 letters: antigovernment, convertiplanes, noncooperative, nonderivatives, noninteractive, nonretroactive, nonvegetarians, outmaneuvering, overattentions, reinnervations. | |
+5 letters: environmentally, governmentalism, governmentalist, governmentalize, informativeness, inoperativeness, neoconservatism, neoconservative, nonconservative, noncreativities, normativenesses, overentertained, overopinionated, overornamenting, reinvestigation, ultraconvenient, undemonstrative, voluntarinesses. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)56 65 6E 65 72 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)...- . -. . .-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010110 01100101 01101110 01100101 01110010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)V e n e r a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0056 0065 006E 0065 0072 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)56718071846786758180 |
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