Bible Dictionaries
Veneration

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentimental excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Veneration'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/veneration.html. 1828.