DEF: a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
awe (noun)1.
an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or - sublime stood in awe of the king regard nature's wonders with awe
2.
archaic
a) - dread terror
b) the power to dread - inspire
transitive verb
to inspire or fill with awe - we were awed by the beauty of the mountains