reverend
Noun · AdjectiveUS[rev-er-uhnd]/ˈrɛvɚənd/2–3 syllablesalso [rev-ruhnd] /ˈrɛvrənd/
Synonyms:
sublime
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian ChurchType of spiritual leaderKinds curate, clergyman, priest, preacher, shepherd, acolyte, cleric, vicar, archdeacon, officiant +11 moreExamples Wesley, Keble, Donne, Beecher, King, WilliamsMember of clergy
- a title of respect for a clergymanType of title, title of respect
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Translations
Noun member of the Christian clergy
- Spanish
- reverendo
- French
- révérend
- German
- Geistlicher
- Italian
- reverendo
- Portuguese
- reverendo
- Turkish
- papaz
- Russian
- свяще́нник svjaščénnik
- Chinese
- 牧师 mùshī
- Japanese
- 牧師 bokushi
- Dutch
- dominee
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Rev′er·end adjective
Origin: F. révérend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See Revere.
Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.
A reverend sire among them came.— John Milton
They must give good example and reverend deportment in the face of their children.— Taylor, Jeremy
☞ This word is commonly given as a title of respect to ecclesiastics. A clergyman is styled the reverend; a dean, the very reverend; a bishop, the right reverend; an archbishop, the most reverend.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54