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REGARDFUL
deferent, deferential, regardful
(adjective) showing deference
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
regardful (comparative more regardful, superlative most regardful)
Respectful. [from 16th c.]
(now rare) Watchful, observant. [from 16th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Re*gard"ful (-fl), a.
Definition: Heedful; attentive; observant.
– Re*gard"ful*ly, adv. Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. South.
Syn.
– Mindful; heedful; attentive; observant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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