awe

Noun

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  • the fear of God
    
  • the Chinese reverence for the dead
    
  • the French treat food with gentle reverence
    
  • his respect for the law bordered on veneration
    

• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  • he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
    

Verb

• inspire awe in
  • The famous professor awed the undergraduates
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fear , reverence , veneration