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reverend

/ˈɹɛvɹənd/

reverend adjective: worthy of reverence or respect.

Adjective

reverend

  1. Worthy of reverence or respect.
    • Near-synonyms: revered, esteemed
    • The reverend doctor will enlighten us with a lecture on the germ theory.
  2. Showing or granting reverence or respect.
    Synonyms:
    reverent
  3. (Pennsylvania, Western) Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.
    • Near-synonyms: reverable, estimable
    Synonyms:
    reverable, estimable

Noun (1)

reverend (plural reverends)

  1. A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
    • The esteemed reverend will enlighten us with a sermon on reconciliation.
    • Reverend Sykes closed his sermon. He stood beside a table in front of the pulpit and requested the morning offering, a proceeding that was strange to Jem and me.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC

Noun (2) capitalized: Reverend

Reverend (plural Reverends)

  1. A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister.
    Synonyms:
    Rev., Revd., Revd

reverend meaning in Sanskrit and Tagalog

reverend in Sanskrit

worthy of reverence
श्री śrī, श्रीमती śrīmatī

reverend in Tagalog

member of the Christian clergy
reberendo

Examples of reverend in a sentence

  • One afternoon the local reverend and Curtis are tossing the football around at the park.
  • Reverend, that gangly drink of water can surely exhort almost as good as you.
  • Reverend Ipe went to Madras and withdrew his daughter from the convent.

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Synonyms of reverend

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Forms of reverend

Adjective
alternative form (obsolete)reuerend
Noun
pluralreverends
pluralReverends

Origin of reverend

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).

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Questions about reverend

What does reverend mean?
Reverend means worthy of reverence or respect.
What is reverend in Sanskrit?
Reverend in Sanskrit is श्री (śrī), श्रीमती (śrīmatī). See Reverend meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is reverend?
Reverend can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce reverend?
Reverend is pronounced /ˈɹɛvɹənd/.

Words near reverend in the dictionary

  1. reverences
  2. reverencest
  3. reverenceth
  4. reverencing
  5. reverency
  6. reverend
  7. Reverend Gentleman
  8. Reverend Gentlemen
  9. reverendly
  10. reverendness
  11. reverends

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