deference

/ˈdɛfɝəns/

humble submission and respect

deference in a sentence

“He spoke with deference to his elders.”

French déférence from déférer to defer from Latin deferre to carry away, refer from de- down + ferre to carry

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special honor or respect shown publicly

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