![[vocab] Word Of The Day - Venerate](https://schoolgist.ng/storage/postFiles/21947034285_2016-05-13_11.31.15.jpg)
Definition
1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
2 : to honor (something, such as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion
Examples
"In William Shakespeare's classic, the Romans venerate their leader, but Brutus sees that Julius Caesar may be too powerful for the good of the nation." — Chris Kocher, The Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), 10 Mar. 2016
"Robert Mickens, a longtime Vatican analyst, said venerating saints or praying at the tombs of martyrs is a time-honored Catholic practice, but he questioned the decision to display the remains of the two saints." — Jim Yardley, The New York Times, 5 Feb. 2016
