revered

adjective

re·​vered ri-ˈvird 

: 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

Synonyms of revered

• venerable
• venerated
• respected

Examples of revered in a Sentence

a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades

Recent Examples on the Web

More than six decades on, Patrice Lumumba remains one of the most revered figures in Congolese history. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

In his more than 18 years as head of the Federal Reserve, Greenspan became one of the most revered public figures around the globe. — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Burrows was one of the most prolific and revered comedy directors in TV history. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026

But every time the tournament comes back to the revered venue, the USGA faces a taller task. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revered

• commandeered
• disappeared
• engineered
• interfered
• persevered
• pioneered
• reappeared
• volunteered
• adhered
• appeared
• bluebeard
• cashiered