The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
reverenţial — reverenţiál adj. m., pl. reverenţiáli; f. sg. reverenţiálă, pl. reverenţiále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic REVERENŢIÁL, Ă adj. (Liv.) Reverenţios. [pron. ţi al … Dicționar Român
reverential — index obedient, obeisant, sequacious, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reverential — 1550s, from L. reverentia (see REVERENCE (Cf. reverence)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Reverentially … Etymology dictionary
reverential — [rev΄ə ren′shəl] adj. [ML reverentialis] showing or caused by reverence reverentially adv … English World dictionary
reverential — reverend, reverent, reverential 1. In its general meaning, reverend means ‘deserving reverence’, and is most often found in clerical contexts even when it is not a formal title, whereas reverent means ‘showing reverence’ in wider contexts: • He… … Modern English usage
reverential — [[t]re̱vəre̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is reverential has the qualities of respect and admiration. [FORMAL] That s the old foresters garden, she said in reverential tones. Derived words: reverentially ADV GRADED ADV with v He… … English dictionary
reverential — adjective Date: circa 1555 1. expressing or having a quality of reverence < reverential awe > 2. inspiring reverence • reverentially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
reverential — reverentiality /rev euh ren shee al i tee/, reverentialness, n. reverentially, adv. /rev euh ren sheuhl/, adj. of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe. [1545 55; REVERENT + IAL] * * * … Universalium
reverential — adj. Reverential is used with these nouns: ↑tone … Collocations dictionary
reverential — rev|e|ren|tial [ˌrevəˈrenʃəl] adj formal showing a lot of respect and admiration ▪ He spoke in reverential tones. >reverentially adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
