Very Reverend

American  

adjective

1. the official form of address for officers of the clergy or religious orders below the rank of bishop, abbot, or abbess.

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Very Reverend British  

noun

1. a title of respect for a variety of ecclesiastical officials, such as deans and the superiors of some religious houses

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Example Sentences

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Very Reverend

The Dean of Jersey, the Very Reverend Mike Keirle, told the States he was worried people could feel pressured to go down the assisted dying route.

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

In response to the backlash, the Dean of Canterbury, the Very Reverend Dr David Monteith, said on X, formerly Twitter, that he was "determined to shape a Cathedral which addresses misogyny, entitled power and prejudice".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

The crown jewels will be presented to the King by the Very Reverend Prof David Fergusson, Dean of the Chapel Royal and Dean of the Order of the Thistle.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

It was bought in the same year by the Very Reverend Eric Milner-White, Dean of York, who donated it to the Fitzwilliam Museum, where it is currently in storage.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023

What about your uncle, the Very Reverend the Dean, against  whom I bear no ill-will, though I do not say that his ultimate treatment of me was not over-hasty—what about him?

From The Rough Road by William John Locke

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