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venerational

/ven-uh-rey-shuhn/US // ˌvɛn əˈreɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌvɛnəˈreɪʃən) //

代代相传,世代相传,世代相传的,代代相传的

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of venerating.
    • : the state of being venerated.
    • : the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence: They were filled with veneration for their priests.
    • : an expression of this feeling: A memorial was erected in veneration of the dead of both world wars.

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Examples

  • Instead of constantly comparing ourselves to each other, we should be able to see different body types simply with veneration.

  • In France,” he told me, “there isn't as much interest in the veneration of relics.

  • Aunt Ri gazed at her with a sentiment as near to veneration as her dry, humorous, practical nature was capable of feeling.

  • The natural reverence for their remains soon passed into a superstitious veneration and belief in their miraculous efficacy.

  • His writings are held in the same veneration that Christians attach to their own sacred literature.

  • The fact was that the Mother of God was the sole being the mind was brought to esteem with feelings of veneration.

  • That Camoens is a fitting object for a nation's veneration cannot for a moment be doubted.