revered

adjective

re·vered | \ ri-ˈvird

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