- 1. a. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable. Source: opted
- 2. n. a title of respect for a clergyman Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. worthy of adoration or reverence Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church Source: wordnet
- 5. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable. A reverend sire among them came. Milton. They must give good example and reverend deportment in the face of their children. Jer. Taylor. Note: This word is commonly given as a title of respect to ecclesiastics. A clergyman is styled the reverend; a dean, the very reverend; a bishop, the right reverend; an archbishop, the most reverend. Source: webster
- 6. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear andaffection; venerable.A reverend sire among them came. Milton.They must give good example and reverend deportment in the face oftheir children. Jer. Taylor. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 n. a title of respect for a clergyman s. worthy of adoration or reverence Source: ecdict
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