Reverend
adjective
1.
(initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order):
Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
2.
worthy to be revered; entitled to reverence.
3.
pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy.
noun
4.
Informal. a member of the clergy.
adjective
1.
worthy of reverence
2.
relating to or designating a clergyman or the clergy
noun
3.
(informal) a clergyman
adjective
1.
a title of respect for a clergyman Abbreviations Rev., Revd See also Very Reverend, Right Reverend, Most Reverend
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- Reverend mother
noun 1. a title of respect or form of address for the Mother Superior of a convent
- Reverent
adjective 1. feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting. adjective 1. feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence
- Reverential
adjective 1. of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe. adjective 1. resulting from or showing reverence: a pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people
- Reverentially
adjective 1. of the nature of or characterized by reverence; reverent: reverential awe. adjective 1. resulting from or showing reverence: a pilgrimage is a reverential act, performed by reverent people
- Reverently
adjective 1. feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting. adjective 1. feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence