reverend
21reverend — adjective a title or form of address to members of the clergy. noun informal a clergyman. Origin ME: from OFr., or from L. reverendus person to be revered , gerundive of revereri (see revere). Usage The traditionally correct way to use Reverend… …
22Reverend — adj. & n. adj. (esp. as the title of a clergyman) deserving reverence. n. colloq. a clergyman. Phrases and idioms: Most Reverend the title of an archbishop or an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. Reverend Mother the title of the Mother Superior of a… …
23reverend — adj. & n. adj. (esp. as the title of a clergyman) deserving reverence. n. colloq. a clergyman. Phrases and idioms: Most Reverend the title of an archbishop or an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. Reverend Mother the title of the Mother Superior of a… …
24RÉVÉREND — ENDE. adj. Digne d être révéré. Il ne s emploie que comme un titre d honneur qu on donne aux prélats, aux religieux et aux religieuses. Révérend père en Dieu messire N. Le révérend père un tel. La révérende mère supérieure. Le très révérend père …
25reverend — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin reverendus, gerundive of revereri Date: 15th century 1. worthy of reverence ; revered 2. a. of or relating to the clergy b. being a member of the clergy used as a title < the… …
26Reverend — Re|ve|rẹnd 〈[ və ] a. [′ ] m.; s; unz.; Abk.: Rev.〉 Ehr , Hochwürden (Titel für evang. Geistliche in angelsächs. Ländern) [engl., „ehrwürdig“; zu lat. reveri „verehren“] * * * Re|ve|rend [ rɛvərənd], der; s, s [engl. Reverend < lat.… …
27REVEREND — a title of respect given to the clergy, Very Reverend to deans, Right Reverend to bishops, and Most Reverend to archbishops …
28Reverend — [[t]re̱vərənd[/t]] N TITLE: oft the N n Reverend is a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader. The abbreviation Rev or Revd is also used. The service was led by the Reverend Jim Simons. ...the Bishop of… …
29reverend — rev•er•end [[t]ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd[/t]] adj. 1) rel (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[/ex] 2) worthy of being… …
30reverend — See reverend, reverent …
