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R0205900 (rĕv′ər-ənd)adj.1. Deserving reverence.2. Relating to or characteristic of the clergy; clerical.3. Reverend Abbr. Rev. Used as a title and form of address for certain clerics in many Christian churches. In formal usage, preceded by the: the Reverend Jane Doe; Reverend John Jones.n. Informal A cleric or minister. Used with the.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin reverendus, gerundive of reverērī, to revere; see revere¹.]

reverend

(ˈrɛvərənd) adj1. worthy of reverence2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) relating to or designating a clergyman or the clergyn (Ecclesiastical Terms) informal a clergyman[C15: from Latin reverendus fit to be revered; see revere]

Reverend

(ˈrɛvərənd) adj (Ecclesiastical Terms) a title of respect for a clergyman. Abbreviations: Rev. or Revd See also Very Reverend, Right Reverend, Most ReverendUsage: Reverend with a surname alone (Reverend Smith), as a term of address ("Yes, Reverend"), or in the salutation of a letter (Dear Rev. Mr Smith) are all generally considered to be wrong usage. Preferred are (the) Reverend John Smith or Reverend Mr Smith and Dear Mr Smith

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(ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd)

adj. 1. (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. 2. worthy of being revered; entitled to reverence. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy. n. 4. a member of the clergy. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin reverendus, ger. of reverērī to revere¹]

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Noun	1.	reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Churchclergyman, man of the clothclergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairsacolyte - someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churchesanagnost - a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishopchaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institutionchurchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, divine - a clergyman or other person in religious orderscurate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"deacon - a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Ordersdomine, dominee, dominie, dominus - a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parsonostiarius, ostiary, doorkeeper - the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Churchlector, reader - someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Churchofficiant - a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or serviceordinand - a person being ordainedordinary - a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for deathpostulator - (Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonizationpreacher, preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer - someone whose occupation is preaching the gospelpriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Ordersshepherd - a clergyman who watches over a group of peoplesubdeacon - a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Churchvicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parishvicar - (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
	2.	Reverend - a title of respect for a clergymanform of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
Adj.	1.	reverend - worthy of adoration or reverence sublimesacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

reverend

nounInformal. A person ordained for service in a Christian church:churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerk, divine, ecclesiastic, minister, parson, preacher.

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(rəˈviə) verb to feel or show great respect for. The students revere the professor.尊敬reverence (ˈrevərəns) noun great respect. He was held in reverence by those who worked for him.尊敬Reverend (ˈrevərənd) noun (usually abbreviated to Rev. when written) a title given to a clergyman. (the) Rev. John Brown. 牧师可尊敬的 reverent (ˈrevərənt) adjective showing great respect. A reverent silence followed the professor's lecture. 恭敬的，虔诚的 ˈreverently adverb 恭敬地，虔诚地

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noun a person ordained for service in a Christian church

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

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noun a title of respect for a clergyman

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adj worthy of adoration or reverence

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