reverend.
Worthy of reverence or respect.
Meaning & usage
Worthy of reverence or respect.
The reverend doctor will enlighten us with a lecture on the germ theory.
Showing or granting reverence or respect.
Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).
A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
The esteemed reverend will enlighten us with a sermon on reconciliation.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).
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