August vs Reverence - What's the difference?
august | reverence |
Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically).
Of noble birth.
Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
* Goldsmith
The state of being revered.
* Francis Bacon
A form of address for some members of the clergy.
That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
* Shakespeare
To show reverence.
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As a proper noun august
is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be .As a noun reverence is
reverence (deep respect).august
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(en-adj)- an august patron of the arts
- august lineage
Derived terms
* augustly * augustnessEtymology 2
From AugustAnagrams
* ----reverence
English
Noun
- Make twenty reverences upon receiving about twopence.
- When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government is lost.
- your reverence
- I am forced to lay my reverence by.
