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reverend en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹɛvɹənd/
  • /ˈɹɛvəɹənd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).

Meanings

  1. Worthy of reverence or respect.
    • Near-synonyms: revered, esteemed
    • The reverend doctor will enlighten us with a lecture on the germ theory.
  2. Showing or granting reverence or respect.
  3. (Pennsylvania, Western) Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.
    • Near-synonyms: reverable, estimable

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
reuerend alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Deriveds

unreverend · reverendly · irreverend · reverendness

Synonyms

estimable · praiseworthy · estimable · esteemed · worthy · praiseworthy · admirable · reverend · allowable · reverent · revered · reverable · commendable · creditable · reverable · reverable · respectable · estimable · laudable · venerable · honorable · glorious · valuable

Translations (7)

mk почи́туван (worthy of reverence) · ru достопочте́нный (worthy of reverence) · uk шано́вний (worthy of reverence) · grc σεβαστός (worthy of reverence) · sa श्री (worthy of reverence) · sa श्रीमती (worthy of reverence) · bg достопочтен (worthy of reverence)

reverend en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹɛvɹənd/
  • /ˈɹɛvəɹənd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).

Meanings

  1. A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
    • Reverend Sykes closed his sermon. He stood beside a table in front of the pulpit and requested the morning offering, a proceeding that was strange to Jem and me. 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
    • The esteemed reverend will enlighten us with a sermon on reconciliation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
reuerend alternative, obsolete lexicographic
reverends Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

reverendship

Hypernyms

cleric · clergymember

Translations (22)

sh велечасни (member of the Christian clergy) · ru преподо́бие (member of the Christian clergy) · de (Seiner, Euer - in reference) Hochwürden (member of the Christian clergy) · it reverendo (member of the Christian clergy) · gd urramach (member of the Christian clergy) · it reverenda (member of the Christian clergy) · tl reberendo (member of the Christian clergy) · is séra (member of the Christian clergy) · uk преподо́біє (member of the Christian clergy) · chr ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ (member of the Christian clergy) · de (Seiner, Euer - in reference) Ehrwürden (member of the Christian clergy) · es reverendo (member of the Christian clergy) · ga urramach (member of the Christian clergy) · pl duchowny (member of the Christian clergy) · fo prestur (member of the Christian clergy) · pt reverendo (member of the Christian clergy) · uk преподо́бний (member of the Christian clergy) · ca reverend (member of the Christian clergy) · fi pappi (member of the Christian clergy) · sh velečasni (member of the Christian clergy) · ru преподо́бный (member of the Christian clergy) · fr révérend (member of the Christian clergy)