Main Entry: rev·er·ent

Pronunciation: \ˈrev-rənt, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverent-, reverens, present participle of revereri

Date: 14th century

: expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful

— rev·er·ent·ly adverb