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
- Now, we learn the reverend is joking about being Obama's VP.
- Both the Obama and McCain reverend flaps are, in reality, equally irrelevant.
- It shows how little that guy knows to think that the reverend is somehow unique.
- April 28th, 2008 6: 16 pm ET the reverend is only telling the truth, and i'm as rednecked as they come.
- GO AWAY, Tubby - you're as bad as a certain reverend who can't seem to stop wanting his 15 minutes of fame.
- One pointed out that the good reverend is using the same book against gays, that was once used to justify enslavement of his ancestors.
- Many clergymen in New York bear the title of reverend, of course, but when people said “the Reverend” in a certain tone, they meant this particular one.
- The next year, he added the title reverend to his name as he became the pastor of Greater Middle Baptist Church, a position he held for many years, and would later also pastor
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