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unreverend

unreverend adjective: not reverend; unpraiseworthy.

Adjective

unreverend (comparative more unreverend, superlative most unreverend)

  1. (obsolete) Not reverend; unpraiseworthy.
    • Long grey unreverend locks befouled with mire.1880, J. Thomson, City of Dreadful Night
  2. (obsolete) disrespectful; irreverent.
    • unreverend tonguec. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • To justifie the Church of England, and true Protestant Religion,[…]from all allowment and approbation, of any such unreverend, blasphemous, and reproachfull language, against Soveraine Majesty.1648, Edward Symmons, A Vindication of King Charles

Forms of unreverend

comparativemore unreverend
superlativemost unreverend

Origin of unreverend

From un- + reverend.

Words formed from unreverend

Questions about unreverend

What does unreverend mean?
Unreverend means not reverend; unpraiseworthy.
What part of speech is unreverend?
Unreverend is an adjective.

Words near unreverend in the dictionary

  1. unreverable
  2. unreverberated
  3. unrevered
  4. unreverence
  5. unreverenced
  6. unreverend
  7. unreverendly
  8. unreverent
  9. unreverential
  10. unreverentially
  11. unreverently

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