Meaning & use
reverential
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Showing or feeling deep respect or awe.
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The visitors spoke in a reverential whisper as they entered the ancient cathedral.
Students greeted the retiring professor with reverential applause.
A note on using this word
Reverential describes an outward manner or tone, while 'reverent' more often describes an inner attitude; the two overlap closely in practice.
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