Devoted veneration (9)
I believe the answer is:
reverence
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">devoted veneration</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reverence that I've seen before include "Great respect or veneration" , "Devoted veneration" , "Deep respect" , "Esteem" .)