Revered - comes from the word Revere, which means: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor (revere the aged) (revere tradition)
Synonyms: REVERE , REVERENCE , VENERATE , WORSHIP , ADORE to Honor and Admire Profoundly and Respectfully
REVERE - stresses deference and tenderness of feeling (a professor revered by generations of students)
REVERENCE - presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a corresponding depth of feeling in the one honoring (reverenced the academy's code of honor)
VENERATE - implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age (heroes still venerated)
WORSHIP - implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony (worships their memory)
ADORE - implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment (a doctor adored by her patients)
Reverence
Revered can walk into a room and gain the automatic respect of every person present
Revered is a War Hero and has become a spiritual leader in the community
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
-Vince Lombardi-
Honor and Admire Profoundly and Respectfully
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.