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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
reverend
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Reverend Mother
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ The reverend was on his way to Rome.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He walked in there a reverend and walked out a prophet.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reverend

Reverend \Rev"er*end\, a. [F. r['e]v['e]rend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See Revere.] 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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
reverend

early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Middle French reverend, from Latin reverendus "(he who is) to be respected," gerundive of revereri (see reverence). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late 14c. in this sense). Abbreviation Rev. is attested from 1721, earlier Revd. (1690s). Very Reverend is used of deans, Right Reverend of bishops, Most Reverend of archbishops.

reverend

"clergyman," c.1500, from reverend (adj.).

Wiktionary
reverend

a. worthy of reverence or respect n. (context informal English) a member of the Christian clergy

WordNet
reverend

adj. worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: revered, reverenced, sublime, venerated]

reverend
  1. n. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church [syn: clergyman, man of the cloth] [ant: layman]

  2. a title of respect for a clergyman

Wikipedia
Reverend (band)

Reverend is an American heavy metal band that was originally based in Seattle, Washington, and is based in San Antonio, Texas. Reverend was formed in 1989 by ex- Metal Church vocalist David Wayne, who took the band's name from his own moniker, which he acquired as the frontman of the "Metal Church". Reverend has gone through many lineup versions since its original inception, and despite David Wayne's death in 2005, the band is still active and continues to play in his honor.

Reverend (EP)

Reverend is the 1989 EP debut by the American heavy metal band of the same name. This was Reverend's only studio EP until 2001's A Gathering of Demons.

Reverend (disambiguation)

The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers.

Reverend may also refer to:

  • Reverend (band), American heavy metal band
    • Reverend (EP)
  • Reverend Bizarre, Finnish doom metal band
  • Reverend and The Makers, English indie pop band
  • The Reverend Horton Heat, American singer and songwriter
  • Reverend Musical Instruments, musical instrument company
  • The Reverend Tholomew Plague (1981–2009), American musician
  • The Reverend (film)
  • pseudonym of American comedian Bob Levy

Usage examples of "reverend".

They reported that during this time the Reverend Massey, previously the resident vicar, arrived and took his place, ready to depart with the handful of staff who remained, presumably, to close the building.

Reverend Arroyo pushed through the crowd, his creamy suit smudged, tie askew.

As they approached the police lines, Reverend Arroyo pushed through the crowd, his creamy suit smudged, tie askew.

Reverend Tillitson of the First Presbyterian Church of Bannock to prepare the service for the departed members of his congregation.

The house had been empty for some time, and as soon as Reverend Smith accepted the call to go to Borley as minister of the parish, the Smiths began to hear rumors that the house was haunted.

Boast and the two homesteaders were talking to Reverend Stuart and Pa about the wheat and oats he intended to raise as soon as he could get his sod broken.

What do we tell them when they have seen Reverend Beckwith-Carter riding with her in that horseless carriage?

Camera, the which were paid me by Messer Carlino, chamberlain, and Messer Carlo degli Albizzi, on account of the painting of the vault of the Chapel of Pope Sisto, on which I begin to work this day, under the conditions and contracts set forth in a document written by his Most Reverend Lordship of Pavia, and signed by my hand.

A twitch of his finger on the trigger was the most practical next move, but how would he ever explain shooting the good Reverend John Murrell, Esquire, in cold blood?

The Reverend Matthews had presided as vicar for more years than he cared to remember, and he deeply regretted the loss of a stalwart parishioner such as Mrs Wilkinson.

The reader will remember that at five minutes past eight in the evening-- about five and twenty hours after the arrival of the travellers in London-- Passepartout had been sent by his master to engage the services of the Reverend Samuel Wilson in a certain marriage ceremony, which was to take place the next day.

Reverend Penton Adams of the Church of Sanctified Apostles was a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher.

As the Reverend Ahnsworth Cody waited for the others to shuffle out of the economy class cabin of flight 212, Miami International to New Orleans, he thought, somewhat pettily, that there was more room in most caskets than there was in the seats in which he and Margaret had ridden from Miami.

The first part of the route was the same as I had taken on the bus with the Reverend Ivor Popple, another who had told me lies, although he did not know he was lying until I discovered the truth for him.

Hawkins, as was put in to look after the vicarage while the Reverend Fraser was away, told me last night how as she had got a telegraft the sight of which, she said, knocked her all faint like, till she turned just as yellow as the cover, to say nothing of fourand-six porterage, the which, however, she intends to recover from the Reverend--Lord, where was I?