reverend
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adjective \ˈrev-rənd, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnd\Definition of REVEREND
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a : of or relating to the clergy b : being a member of the clergy —used as a title <the Reverend Mr. Doe> <the Reverend John Doe> <the Reverend Mrs. Jane Doe>
See Examples of REVEREND
- <our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies>
Origin of REVEREND
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverendus, gerundive of revereri
First Known Use: 15th century
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2reverend
nounDefinition of REVEREND
: a member of the clergy —sometimes used in plural as a title
Examples of REVEREND
- <called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June>
First Known Use of REVEREND
1608
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