Veneration /(?)/

Ven·er·a·tion

Veneration

n.
  1. The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentiment excited by the dignity, wisdom, or superiority of a person, by sacredness of character, by consecration to sacred services, or by hallowed associations.
    We find a secret awe and veneration for one who moves about us in a regular and illustrious course of virtue.