Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veneration

/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: ven-e-ra-tion
IPA: /ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Profound reverence, respect or awe.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Miss Jemima's eyes an autograph letter of her sister, Miss Pinkerton, was an object of as deep veneration as would have been a letter from a sovereign."

Etymology

From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: vénération, veneracion, veneratio

Usage

Inflected Forms

venerations (plural)

Derived Forms

overveneration venerational

Frequently Paired Words

venereal Venus

Synonyms

devotion cultism fear reverence awe

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce veneration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does veneration mean?: The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
Where does veneration come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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