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Very Reverend


Very Reverend

\ˈver-ē-, ˈve-rē-\

Definition of VERY REVEREND

—used as a title for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons, rectors of Roman Catholic colleges and seminaries, and superiors of some religious houses)

First Known Use of VERY REVEREND

1748

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