- save your reverence
- don't engage in flattery, don't offer too many compliments
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Save your reverence — Reverence Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Save your reverence — Reverence Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saving your reverence — Reverence Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reverence — Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor, farewell thy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sir reverence — Reverence Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To do reverence — Reverence Rev er*ence, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rence, L. reverentia. See {Reverent}.] 1. Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration. [1913 Webster] If thou be poor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sir-reverence — /serr rev euhr euhns/, n. Obs. (used as an expression of apology, as before unseemly or indelicate words.) [1565 75; alter. of save your reverence] * * * … Universalium
Reverence (album) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Révérence. Reverence Album par Richard Bona Sortie 18 septembre 2001 Enregistrement … Wikipédia en Français
sir-reverence — [sʉr΄rev′ər əns] interj. [confused form for sa reverence, contr. < save reverence, saving (your) reverence, transl. of ML salva reverentia] Obs. begging your pardon: an expression of apology formerly used before a word or remark that might be… … English World dictionary
sir-reverence — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by sir) (I) of sa reverence, contraction of save reverence, translation of Latin salva reverentia saving (your) reverence 1. obsolete used as an expression of apology before a… … Useful english dictionary
