What does revere mean?

Definitions for revere
rɪˈvɪərre·vere

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Revere, Paul Reverenoun

    American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

  2. revers, revereverb

    a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

  3. idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revereverb

    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

    "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

  4. reverence, fear, revere, venerateverb

    regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

    "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

Wiktionary

  1. reverenoun

    a revers

  2. revereverb

    To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

  3. revereverb

    To venerate someone or something as an idol.

  4. Etymology: From re- + vereri, present infinitive of vereor.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Revereverb

    To reverence; to honour; to venerate; to regard with awe.

    Etymology: reverer, Fr. revereor, Lat.

    An emperor often stamp’d on his coins the face or ornaments of his collegue, and we may suppose Lucius Verus would omit no opportunity of doing honour to Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father, than treated as his partner in the empire. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

    Jove shall again revere your pow’r,
    And rise a swan, or fall a show’r. Matthew Prior.

    Taught ’em how clemency made pow’r rever’d,
    And that the prince belov’d was truly fear’d. Matthew Prior.

    In my conquest be thy might declar’d,
    And for thy justice be thy name rever’d. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPT

  1. revere

    To revere means to have deep respect, admiration, and honor for someone or something. It can also involve showing devotion or worship towards a deity or sacred object.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Revereverb

    to regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation

Wikidata

  1. Revere

    Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 5 miles from downtown Boston. It is named after the American Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city has a population of 51,755 inhabitants. Revere borders the towns of Winthrop, East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and Lynn to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles, of which, 5.9 square miles of it is land and 4.1 square miles of it is water.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Revere

    rē-vēr′, v.t. to regard with respectful awe: to venerate.—adj. Revēr′able, worthy of reverence.—n. Rev′erence, fear arising from high respect: respectful awe: veneration: honour: an act of revering or obeisance: a bow or courtesy: a title of the clergy.—v.t. to regard with reverence: to venerate or honour.—n. Rev′erencer.—adjs. Rev′erend, worthy of reverence: a title of the clergy (see Rev.): (B.) awful: venerable; Rev′erent, showing reverence: submissive: humble; Reveren′tial, proceeding from reverence: respectful: submissive.—advs. Reveren′tially; Rev′erently.—n. Re′verer, one who reveres.—Do reverence, to do honour; Make reverence, to worship; Saving your reverence, with all due respect to you. [O. Fr. reverer (Fr. révérer)—L. reverērire-, inten., verēri, to feel awe.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. REVERE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Revere is ranked #21811 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Revere surname appeared 1,192 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Revere.

    66.4% or 792 total occurrences were White.
    25.2% or 301 total occurrences were Black.
    4.5% or 54 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 24 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.3% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.4% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of revere in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of revere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of revere in a Sentence

  1. Daniel J. Boorstin:

    Americans expect to eat and stay thin, to be constantly on the move and ever more neighborly...to revere God and be God.

  2. Nicolas Chow:

    The four characters on the base say 'jingtian qinmin', which means 'revere heaven and serve thy people,' it really crystallizes the political theory in China whereby heaven bestows its power upon a ruler who is righteous and benevolent.

  3. Josh Hader:

    They definitely got to me today, tip the cap. It definitely sucks, but it happens.'' Josh Hader of the Brewers takes the field against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 7, 2022, in Milwaukee. ( Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that he wished his squad could have given Josh Hader of the Brewers more than just a one-run cushion heading into the ninth inning. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM.

  4. Terry McAuliffe:

    We have to be Paul Revere every chance we get to let people know what is at risk and why it is at risk. We live it. Every time we eat breakfast we think about these things, i don't think you can be overly concerned about this. The American psyche has not recognized we were one vice president away from a coup.

  5. Phoenix Mercury:

    Thank you all for joining tonight as we call on our president and his entire administration to do whatever it takes to bring BG home, and thank you for lifting Stacy Revere/Getty Images in your prayers.

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