For Paul, the thrill of breakfast with the reverend, may be giving way to the taste of burnt toast.
This week the Church of England named the reverend Libby Lane as its first female bishop.
Percy Heath, a merry fellow, specialized in leading the reverend Professor Doctor astray and had a lot of fun with him.
As Sharpton now visited Tupac in prison, the rapper told him that his jailhouse friend was not a big fan of the reverend.
One of the heroes calls Christianity a 'fairy tale'—and one of the villains is a reverend.
But every body else was there, so we did not miss these grave and reverend seigniors.
The reverend Cecil had not the habit of shirking any duty because he happened to dislike it.
"I hope I shall have strength given me to do my duty," said the reverend Cecil.
The reverend Farouche, therefore, holds a secret conference with her father.
It was his fellow-curate, the reverend Golightly, who was still waiting to deliver his message.
early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Middle French reverend, from Latin reverendus "(he who is) to be respected," gerundive of revereri (see reverence). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late 14c. in this sense). Abbreviation Rev. is attested from 1721, earlier Revd. (1690s). Very Reverend is used of deans, Right Reverend of bishops, Most Reverend of archbishops.
"clergyman," c.1500, from reverend (adj.).