venerate
Significado: To regard with great respect and reverence, often approaching religious devotion; to honour as sacred or exalted.
Venerate is stronger than 'revere' and carries overtones of sacred or quasi-religious respect. It is used for saints, ancestors, traditions, and cultural icons. In Catholic tradition, veneration is a specific theological concept — honouring saints as distinct from worshipping God. Outside religious contexts, it applies to deeply respected institutions, texts, and figures. The adjective 'venerable' (worthy of respect, often on account of age) is widely used. Common collocations include 'venerated saint,' 'venerate the memory of,' and 'widely venerated.'
Ejemplos
- The shrine is visited by thousands of pilgrims who venerate the relics of the medieval saint. 数以千计的朝圣者前来参拜该圣殿,崇敬中世纪圣人的遗物。El santuario es visitado por miles de peregrinos que veneran las reliquias del santo medieval.その聖堂には中世の聖人の聖遺物を崇敬する数千人の巡礼者が訪れる。그 성당에는 중세 성인의 성유물을 숭배하는 수천 명의 순례자들이 방문한다.
- The constitution is venerated as the foundational document of the republic. 宪法作为共和国的根本文件而受到崇高敬仰。La constitución es venerada como el documento fundacional de la república.憲法は共和国の礎となる文書として崇められている。헌법은 공화국의 근본 문서로서 숭앙받고 있다.
- In many cultures, elders are venerated for their wisdom and their role as custodians of tradition. 在许多文化中,长者因其智慧和作为传统守护者的角色而受到尊崇。En muchas culturas, los ancianos son venerados por su sabiduría y su papel como custodios de la tradición.多くの文化において、長老はその知恵と伝統の守護者としての役割ゆえに敬われている。많은 문화에서 장로들은 그들의 지혜와 전통의 수호자로서의 역할 때문에 공경받는다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: religious, cultural, academic
Tono: respectful
Origen e historia
From Latin venerārī (to worship, revere), related to Venus, the goddess of love. The root may derive from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning 'to desire, to strive for.' Entered English in the early 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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