reverend
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- adjective
- /ˈrɛvərənd/
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venerable
- Therefore, please you, most grave and reverend elders, to desire the present consul, and last general in our well-found successes, to report a little of that worthy work performed by Caius Martius Coriolanus.
- Most reverend
Examples
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The community gathered to honor the reverend leader for her years of dedicated service.
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And you, reverend lady, would you care protection for certain parts?
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Am I walking too rapidly, reverend lady?
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Good afternoon, reverend lady, gentleman.
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Your worship speaks like a most thankful and reverend youth, and I praise God for you.
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You're right, reverend mother.
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During the ceremony, they showed great respect for the reverend who inspired them with his teachings.
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Everyone listened attentively to the reverend as she spoke about compassion and kindness.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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A formal title for senior church priests such as cathedral deans or canons
How Honorable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reverend comes from the Latin reverendus, from a verb that means 'to respect', and it shares the root with the word revere. So, to call something 'reverend' is to say it is 'worthy of deep respect'.