veneration in WordNet English dictionary

1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
   "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"
   fear  reverence  awe  veneration 
   
2. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
   idolatry  devotion  veneration  cultism