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reverend

[ rev-er-uhnd, rev-ruhnd ]

adjective

  1. (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order):

    Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.

  2. worthy to be revered; entitled to reverence.
  3. pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy.


noun

  1. Informal. a member of the clergy.

Reverend

1

/ ˈrɛvərənd /

adjective

  1. a title of respect for a clergyman AbbreviationsRev.Revd See also Very Reverend Right Reverend Most Reverend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


reverend

2

/ ˈrɛvərənd /

adjective

  1. worthy of reverence
  2. relating to or designating a clergyman or the clergy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a clergyman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Reverend with a surname alone ( Reverend Smith ), as a term of address ( ``Yes, Reverend'' ), or in the salutation of a letter ( Dear Rev. Mr Smith ) are all generally considered to be wrong usage. Preferred are ( the ) Reverend John Smith or Reverend Mr Smith and Dear Mr Smith
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Other Words From

  • rever·end·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reverend1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin reverendus worthy of being revered, gerund of reverērī to revere 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reverend1

C15: from Latin reverendus fit to be revered; see revere
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Example Sentences

I cannot forget the look on the very reverend’s face the first time we met him in 1998, when U2 and other guests crowded into his office of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Cape Town.

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They said the reverends’ presence could unfairly influence the jury.

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Now, King stars in the upcoming CW series reboot 4400 as a young reverend from Chicago.

Now, I’m playing a reverend who is the leader of the 4400 by moving people with his words.

At the moment, the reverend seems content in the role of visiting politician, passing through on his way to higher ground.

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.

The Dean of Blackburn, the Very Reverend Christopher Armstrong, said it was the biggest event it had hosted.

He looked up through half closed eyes to see the Reverend standing over him.

There were five men and three women in the circus troupe, and among the four nuns was the grave reverend mother of a convent.

What she meant neither the Reverend John Dodd, or any other male person, could ever truly know.

Great had been her indignation at the want of respect shown to the Reverend John Dodd's cloth.

So Glavis (he is the Reverend's faithful lieutenant, you know), went out to look up Baptiste and have a talk with him.

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