as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2024
The parents represented include rabbis, pastors, and reverends.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 25 June 2024
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Irreverent dropped on Peacock in 2022 and followed a criminal from Chicago who must pose as a reverend in a small Australian coastal town to hide his true identity.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2024
The parents represented include rabbis, pastors, and reverends.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 25 June 2024
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“Reverend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverend. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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