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rev·er·end
(rĕv′ər-ənd)adj.
1. Deserving reverence.
2. Relating to or characteristic of the clergy; clerical.
3. Reverend Abbr. Rev. Used as a title and form of address for certain clerics in many Christian churches. In formal usage, preceded by the: the Reverend Jane Doe; Reverend John Jones.
n. Informal
A cleric or minister. Used with the.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin reverendus, gerundive of reverērī, to revere; see revere1.]
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reverend
(ˈrɛvərənd)adj
1. worthy of reverence
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) relating to or designating a clergyman or the clergy
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) informal a clergyman
[C15: from Latin reverendus fit to be revered; see revere]
Reverend
(ˈrɛvərənd)adj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a title of respect for a clergyman. Abbreviations: Rev. or Revd See also Very Reverend, Right Reverend, Most Reverend
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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rev•er•end
(ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd)adj.
1. (cap.) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): the Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
2. worthy of being revered; entitled to reverence.
3. pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy.
n. 4. a member of the clergy.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin reverendus, ger. of reverērī to revere1]
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Noun | 1. | reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church clergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs acolyte - someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches anagnost - a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church) archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop chaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institution curate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches" deacon - a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders ostiarius, ostiary, doorkeeper - the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church lector, reader - someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church officiant - a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service ordinand - a person being ordained ordinary - a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death postulator - (Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders shepherd - a clergyman who watches over a group of people subdeacon - a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish vicar - (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
2. | Reverend - a title of respect for a clergyman form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" | |
Adj. | 1. | reverend - worthy of adoration or reverence sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
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reverend
nounInformal. A person ordained for service in a Christian church:
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Translations
المُوَقَّر، المُبَجَّل
ctihodný
pastor
nagytiszteletűtisztelendõ
séra
reverend
[ˈrevərənd]A. ADJ (in titles) → reverendo
right or very reverend → reverendísimo
Reverend Mother → reverenda madre f
right or very reverend → reverendísimo
Reverend Mother → reverenda madre f
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reverend
[ˈrɛvərənd]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reverend
adj the Reverend Robert Martin → ˜ Pfarrer Robert Martin; the Most Reverend John Smith → Erzbischof John Smith; the Very Reverend John Smith → Dekan John Smith; the Right Reverend John Smith → Bischof John Smith; the Reverend Mother → die Mutter Oberin
n (inf) → ˜ Pfarrer m
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[ˈrɛv/ər/ənd] adj (in titles) → reverendo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
revere
(rəˈviə) verb to feel or show great respect for. The students revere the professor.
reverence (ˈrevərəns) noun great respect. He was held in reverence by those who worked for him.
Reverend (ˈrevərənd) noun (usually abbreviated to Rev. when written) a title given to a clergyman. (the) Rev. John Brown.
reverent (ˈrevərənt) adjective showing great respect. A reverent silence followed the professor's lecture.
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