godly, reverent, worshipful
(adjective) showing great reverence for god; āa godly manā; āleading a godly lifeā
reverent
(adjective) feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; āmaintained a reverent silenceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reverent (comparative more reverent, superlative most reverent)
Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
Synonym: reverential
Antonyms: irreverent, unreverent
Source: Wiktionary
Rev"er*ent, a. Etym: [L. reverens, -entis, p. pr. of revereri. See Revere.]
1. Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent disciples. "They . . . prostrate fell before him reverent." Milton.
2. Expressing reverence, veneration, devotion, or submission; as, reverent words; reverent behavior. Joye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
