revered
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5.6
- adjective
- /rɪˈvɪrd/
- In many cultures, elders are revered for their wisdom and life experience.
- the most revered
- revered leader
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Watch on YouTubeLike the guy is just revered on the West Coast.
- Like the guy is just revered on the West Coast.
- He says the Dome is the only architectural form that is revered by Christian Jews and Muslims.
- And for me, the curse was that you can become revered for what you do and not who you are.
- And it's very important that you not treat it as a relic to be revered.
- Any idea that's held in the mind, that's emphasized, that's either feared or revered.
- I mean, first of all, he was, you know, he is such a loved and hated but always revered executive.
- Given the inhumane behaviour of Thomas Edison, why does he remain a national hero in the United States and revered as well in China?
- And there was a stunning headline, I think it was an AP headline, which said something like tourist Mecca, Notre Dame, also revered as a place of worship.
- You have to become revered enough that people will take as a default that everything you say is profound.
Examples
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And, and Marie is, is one of our our best and and most revered teachers in the history of this department.
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He remains one of Russia's most revered heroes.
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It's one of the most successful and now revered television shows ever.
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Like the guy is just revered on the West Coast.
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And for me, the curse was that you can become revered for what you do and not who you are.
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And what the revered designer said to the young man was this is your home.
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The performers are revered as more than mere actors.
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For David, then, and for his contemporaries, Fenelon was a revered historical figure.
Academic text (2000) -
Outside the tent, more Dervish warriors have gathered to catch a glimpse of their revered leader.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nearing my departure, I catch up with one of the most revered of Balinese festivals, the Galugang.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
325
3.3
Respected and admired because of important achievements or a long history
248
2.3
Admired by many people for good qualities
158
4.3
People respect and treat it as very important
142
4.8
Very successful and respected for important achievements or good character
118
5.6
People respect it for high quality or important achievements
112
4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
72
3.5
Well known and respected by many people
65
3.3
Well known and admired for a particular skill or quality
63
3.2
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
55
4.6
A person or thing that many people respect and admire
44
3.7
A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities
42
3.4
Very valuable to someone because they care about it
31
7.4
Well known and respected for important work
28
7.5
Worthy of deep respect because of old age or good character
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4.1
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
20
1.8
Respected and looked up to by many people
11
2.6
Loved very much by one person or by many people
8
7.5
A person remembered as very kind and widely respected after death
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7.0
Respected and impressive in a calm, serious way
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2.8
Many people admire a person or organization for good work and honest behaviour
3
5.2
Feeling very great love and respect for someone, as if they were a god
Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it
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Etymology
The word revered comes from the old Latin verb revereri, which meant 'to stand in awe'. It comes from the same root as revere and the title reverend, both about great respect. So to be revered is to be deeply respected or admired for age, wisdom, or character.