Polyglot Dictionary

révérence

/ʁeveʁɑ̃s/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les révérences

Meaning

  1. reverence

    • Les fidèles s'inclinent avec révérence devant la croix.

      The faithful bow with reverence before the cross.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Mot formel pour un profond respect mêlé de crainte. Peut aussi désigner une "révérence" au sens littéral (une inclinaison) — le contexte décide du sens.

Practice

1 What does révérence mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les fidèles s'inclinent avec ___ devant la croix.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches révérence?

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