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reverend

reverend /ˈrɛvərənd/ noun
plural reverends
reverend
/ˈrɛvərənd/
noun
plural reverends
Learner's definition of REVEREND
[count]
: a priest or minister in the Christian church(基督教会的)教士,牧师

Reverend

Reverend /ˈrɛvərənd/ adjective
Reverend
/ˈrɛvərənd/
adjective
Learner's definition of REVEREND
always used before a noun
used as a title for a priest or minister in the Christian church教士大人;牧师大人
often used after the常用在the后
abbreviation Rev. or (Brit) Revd
BNC: 8070 COCA: 5792

reverend

1 of 2

adjective

rev·​er·​end ˈrev-rənd How to pronounce reverend (audio)
ˈre-və-;
ˈre-vərnd
1
: worthy of reverence : revered
2
a
: of or relating to the clergy
b
: being a member of the clergy
used as a title
the Reverend Mr. Doethe Reverend John Doethe Reverend Mrs. Jane Doe

reverend

2 of 2

noun

: a member of the clergy
sometimes used in plural as a title

Example Sentences

Adjective our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies Noun called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 There before the reverend mother and God, the police (wielding rifles) and the butchers (wielding a cow trailer) managed to corral two of the steers. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022 Dickens was a great admirer of a reverend philosopher of that name, often carrying around a copy of Smith's Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2022
Noun
The reverend, 60, has gone through several body transformations throughout the years, first losing 30 lbs. Gabrielle Olya, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Grey Lesesne, a reverend at an Episcopal Christian church in Indianapolis, said that this bill would harm many of his congregants. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 25 July 2022 For the past decade, the reverend at Sausalito’s Christ Episcopal Church has lived with his husband in a home provided by his congregation. Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2022 The reverend is right that tone matters incredibly. NBC News, 15 May 2022 Before coming to Congress, Warnock, who is a reverend, served as the pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. once held the same role. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Tuesday's winner will face off with Democratic candidate Will Boyd, a reverend and previous Senate hopeful, in November. Rick Klein, ABC News, 21 June 2022 In the wake of the shooting, Eugene Chang, the youngest son of the reverend, worked with several other adult children of churchgoers to organize a GoFundMe page to raise money for the victims and their families. Claire Wang, NBC News, 17 May 2022 The reverend and her team came up with the idea of the spiritual care cart. Byalex Stone, ABC News, 13 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin reverendus, gerundive of reverērī "to stand in awe of, revere entry 1"

Noun

derivative of reverend entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reverend was in the 15th century
BNC: 8070 COCA: 5792

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