reverence

/ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/ noun B2

Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. (countable, uncountable)
An act of showing respect, such as a bow. (countable, uncountable) · August 2, 1758, Oliver Goldsmith, A Letter from a Traveller Make twenty reverences upon receiving […] about twopence.
The state of being revered. (countable, uncountable)
A form of address for some members of the clergy. (countable, uncountable) · Your Reverence
That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. (countable, uncountable)

Plural reverences

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He stood now gazing with great reverence at the famous detective.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 47 · C1

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reverence To show or feel reverence to. C2

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