The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Revere \Re*vere"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Revering.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear,
   perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. r['e]v['e]rer.]
   To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection,
   mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor
   in estimation.
   [1913 Webster]

         Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father
         than treated as his partner in the empire. --Addison.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: To venerate; adore; reverence.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

revered
    adj 1: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: august,
           revered, venerable]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

53 Moby Thesaurus words for "revered":
   admired, adored, appreciated, beloved, cherished, creditable,
   darling, dear, dearly beloved, esteemed, estimable, favorite,
   held dear, held in esteem, held in respect, highly considered,
   highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed,
   highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor,
   in high esteem, in high favor, loved, meritorious, much-admired,
   noble, patriarchal, pet, popular, precious, prestigious, prized,
   reputable, respectable, respected, reverenced, reverend,
   reverential, treasured, valued, venerable, venerated, well-beloved,
   well-considered, well-liked, well-thought-of, worshiped,
   worshipful, worthy