reverend
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈrɛvərənd/
:
reverendo
- So please welcome to the show from the National Action Network, Reverend Al Sharpton.
- Reverend Morris
I watch a lot of Reverend Michael Beckwith.
- I watch a lot of Reverend Michael Beckwith.
- OK, There was Al Sharpton, the Reverend Al Sharpton, civil rights leader.
- And last year the guest of honour was the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
- And that's the famous story of the Reverend William Paley finding a watch on the path.
- I wasn't I, we were all terrified of the Reverend Banfield.
- And then Reverend Kathleen was to my right and Lee was on my left.
- There was also a case brought before the Supreme Court of Missouri against the Reverend M Bishop for libel.
- Now, right off the top, the Reverend Samuel Rodriguez got things started with a stirring invocation.
- We get a switch to totally different view of the Reverend Shaker.
- We just did an event in Charleston, SC over the weekend with the Reverend William Barber, who is now here at the Yale Division School.
Examples
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As usual in these situations, the reverend seemed disinclined to come between mother and son.
Fiction book (1992) -
The more I think about it, the more I admire the reverend's concentration.
Fiction book (1994) -
Stay a while, Reverend Sir, let me ask where you go.
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Good morning, my reverend friend.
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Well, yes, I could use a few things, Reverend, thank you.
Fiction book (1990) -
And last year the guest of honour was the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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Reverend Leonard, look what I found.
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Again he found himself wondering why the reverend's announcement had come as such a surprise to him.
Fiction book (1994) -
Officer Washington assured the reverend that no harm was done to the statues.
Fiction book (1998) -
The reverend delivered an inspiring sermon that motivated the entire congregation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who leads religious ceremonies and worship in a church or temple
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3.0
A religious leader who cares for and leads a Christian church, usually in Protestant churches
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3.2
A person who gives sermons in a church
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2.6
A religious leader who leads worship and helps people
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6.4
A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church
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4.7
A man who leads services and gives spiritual help in a church
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8.2
A Christian minister in charge of a local church
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6.7
A man who works as a religious leader, like a priest
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9.9
A clergyman in charge of a parish
A person who leads religious services and performs ceremonies
A person who works as a priest or minister in the Christian church
Compounds
- Formal
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8.1
A formal title for senior church priests such as cathedral deans or canons
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reverend comes from the old Latin word reverendus, which means 'to be respected', and it is from the same root as the English verb revere. That's why reverend became a title for clergy — someone the community treats with respect.