Definitions for Reverendˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rev•er•endˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd(adj.)
(cap.) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order):
the Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
Category: Religion
worthy of being revered; entitled to reverence.
pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy.
Category: Religion
(n.)a member of the clergy.
Category: Religion, Informal
Origin of reverend:
1400–50; late ME < L reverendus, ger. of reverērī to revere1
Princeton's WordNet
clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth(noun)
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Reverend(adj)
a title of respect for a clergyman
reverend, sublime(adj)
worthy of adoration or reverence
Wiktionary
reverend(Noun)
a member of the Christian clergy
reverend(Adjective)
worthy of reverence or respect
Reverend(Noun)
A title warranting great respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
Reverend(Noun)
A person who has earned the designation and is entitled to use it publicly; minister.
Origin: From Latin future passive participle reverendus, from deponent verb revereri, honor or revere.
Webster Dictionary
Reverend(adj)
worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Reverend
a title of respect given to the clergy, Very Reverend to deans, Right Reverend to bishops, and Most Reverend to archbishops.
Translations for Reverend
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
Reverend(noun)
(usually abbreviated to Rev. when written) a title given to a clergyman
(the) Rev. John Brown.
- domineeAfrikaans
- المُوَقَّر، المُبَجَّلArabic
- преподобенBulgarian
- reverendoPortuguese (BR)
- ctihodnýCzech
- HochwürdenGerman
- pastorDanish
- αιδεσιμότατοςGreek
- reverendoSpanish
- kõrgeaulineEstonian
- جناب کشیشFarsi
- pastoriFinnish
- le révérendFrench
- כְּבוֹד הַכּוֹמֶרHebrew
- पादरी के नाम से पूर्व प्रयुक्त शब्दHindi
- velečasni, vlč.Croatian
- nagytiszteletű (protestánsoknál), tisztelendő (katolikusoknál)Hungarian
- Pdt (Pendeta)Indonesian
- séraIcelandic
- reverendoItalian
- ～師Japanese
- 신부(목사)Korean
- tėvas, garbusisLithuanian
- (Viņa/Jūsu) SvētībaLatvian
- yang dihormatiMalay
- domineeDutch
- pastorNorwegian
- wielebnyPolish
- جناب کشیشPersian
- عزت مند،دروند،ددرناوى وړ،محترمPashto
- reverendoPortuguese
- pastorRomanian
- (его) преподобиеRussian
- ctihodnýSlovak
- častitiSlovenian
- prečasniSerbian
- pastor, kyrkoherdeSwedish
- บาทหลวงThai
- Muhterem; SaygıdeğerTurkish
- 牧師Chinese (Trad.)
- преподобнийUkrainian
- پادری کا تعظیمی خطابUrdu
- đức chaVietnamese
- 牧师可尊敬的Chinese (Simp.)
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