1. (

• fear ,
• reverence ,
• awe ,
• veneration

) a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" ;

2. (

• devotion ,
• veneration ,
• cultism

) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God ;