REVEREND

reverend, sublime

(adjective) worthy of adoration or reverence

Reverend

(noun) a title of respect for a clergyman

clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth

(noun) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

reverend

Worthy of reverence or respect; reverent.

Noun

reverend (plural reverends)

(informal) A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.

Anagrams

• renerved

Noun

Reverend (plural Reverends)

A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.

Alternative letter-case form of reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister.

Usage notes

• In especially formal usage, often preceded by the definite article and followed by the person's full name, as in "the Reverend John William Smith". Since the title is adjectival in origin, it can also precede other titles, as in "the Reverend Doctor John William Smith".

Synonyms

• Rev, Revd. (abbreviation)

Anagrams

• renerved

Source: Wiktionary

Rev"er*end, a. Etym: [F. révérend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See Revere.]

Definition: Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable. A reverend sire among them came. Milton. They must give good example and reverend deportment in the face of their children. Jer. Taylor.

Note: This word is commonly given as a title of respect to ecclesiastics. A clergyman is styled the reverend; a dean, the very reverend; a bishop, the right reverend; an archbishop, the most reverend.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition