reverend
IPA: rˈɛvɝʌnd
Root Word: Reverend
noun
- A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
- (informal) A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
- Alternative letter-case form of reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister. [(informal) A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.]
adjective
- worthy of reverence or respect
- reverent
- (Western Pennsylvania) Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.
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Examples of "reverend" in Sentences
- The current Dean is the Reverend.
- The bishop is the Reverend Lindsey Davis.
- The vicar at the church is the Reverend Preb.
- The reverend was inducted as the head minister.
- The current chaplain is the Reverend C. Clinch.
- Harris was the son of the Reverend George Harris.
- The reverend's boys were buried in the churchyard.
- The current clergyman is the Reverend Christopher Keys.
- The ceremonies began with the solemn invocation by the Reverend.
- The clergyman portrayed in this painting is the Reverend Robert Walker.
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