The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Revere \Re*vere"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Revering.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear,
   perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. r['e]v['e]rer.]
   To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection,
   mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor
   in estimation.
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         Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father
         than treated as his partner in the empire. --Addison.
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   Syn: To venerate; adore; reverence.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

revered
    adj 1: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: august,
           revered, venerable]