Very Reverend


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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How to use Very Reverend in a sentence

  • The baron has been telling me that you are at this moment the Very Reverend Pastor van Meuwen, from Utrecht.

    The Minister of Evil | William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for Very Reverend

Very Reverend

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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