Re*ver"ber*a`tor (?), n. One who, or that which, produces
reverberation.
Re*ver"ber*a*to*ry (?), a. Producing reverberation; acting by
reverberation; reverberative.
Reverberatory furnace. See the Note under Furnace.
Re*ver"ber*a*to*ry, n. A reverberatory furnace.
Re*ver"dure (?), v. t. To cover again with verdure. Ld. Berners.
Re*vere" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Revering.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear, perh. akin to
E. wary: cf. F. révérer.] To regard with reverence, or profound respect
and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to
honor in estimation.
Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father than treated
as his partner in the empire.
Addison.
Syn. -- To venerate; adore; reverence.
Rev"er*ence (?), n. [F. révérence, 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.
If thou be poor, farewell thy reverence.
Chaucer.
Reverence, which is the synthesis of love and fear.
Coleridge.
When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and
audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government islost.
Bacon.
Formerly, as in Chaucer, reverence denoted "respect" "honor", without
awe or fear.