Definitions for Reverend
ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rəndRev·erend

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth(noun)

   a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

2. Reverend(adj)

   a title of respect for a clergyman

3. reverend, sublime(adj)

   worthy of adoration or reverence

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reverend(Noun)

   a member of the Christian clergy

   Etymology: From Latin future passive participle reverendus, from deponent verb revereri, honor or revere.

2. reverend(Adjective)

   worthy of reverence or respect

   Etymology: From Latin future passive participle reverendus, from deponent verb revereri, honor or revere.

3. Reverend(Noun)

   A title warranting great respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.

   Etymology: From Latin future passive participle reverendus, from deponent verb revereri, honor or revere.

4. Reverend(Noun)

   A person who has earned the designation and is entitled to use it publicly; minister.

   Etymology: From Latin future passive participle reverendus, from deponent verb revereri, honor or revere.

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1. Reverend(adj)

   worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable

   Etymology: [F. rvrend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See Revere.]

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1. Reverend

   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.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reverend

   a title of respect given to the clergy, Very Reverend to deans, Right Reverend to bishops, and Most Reverend to archbishops.

How to pronounce Reverend?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Reverend in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reverend in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reverend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Reverend in a Sentence

1. Barack Obama:

   We knew their pastor, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who, along with eight others gathered in prayer and fellowship, and was murdered last night, and to say our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families and their community doesn't say enough to convey the heartache and the sadness and the anger that we feel.

2. Coming to America:

   Reverend Brown Girl, you look so good, someone ought to put you on a plate and sop you up with a biscuit.

3. Jimmy Carter:

   Rosalynn and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of The Reverend Billy Graham.

4. David Rivers:

   It was a powerful, powerful speech, he had a little reverend in him too. Sounded like Reverend Obama.

5. Thomas Traherne:

   Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.

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