reverend
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1rev·er·end

adjective \ˈrev-rənd, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnd\

Definition of REVEREND

1
: worthy of reverence : revered
2
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>

Examples of REVEREND

  1. <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

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

2reverend

noun

Definition of REVEREND

: a member of the clergy —sometimes used in plural as a title

Examples of REVEREND

  1. <called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June>

First Known Use of REVEREND

1608

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

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