veneration
noun/ˌvenəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌvenəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of showing a lot of respect for somebody/something, especially somebody/something that is considered to be holy or very important
- The relics were objects of veneration.
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