SINCE 1828
revered
adjective
re·vered
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Definition of revered
: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.— Erin Whalen Here are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.— Janine Di Giovanni … because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.— Merrell Noden
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