Word of the Day:
reverent
What It Means
Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
Reverent in Context
“Hackett was a vain, wealthy, violent gentleman, who held his blood and family in high esteem, and believed that a reverent respect was due to his great riches.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English reverent, from Middle French reverent (from Old French reverent) and its etymon Latin reverēns. By surface analysis, revere + -ent.
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