reverend, reverent

reverend, reverent
Reverend means "deserving of respect, awe, love, or reverence"; reverent means showing these same feelings and emotions: "The Lincoln Memorial is a reverend symbol of this great American's contribution to his country. When they view it, most people look with reverent eyes and hearts." Reverend is primarily an adjective. For suggestions on using reverend as a title applying to the clergy, see PASTOR.

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  • reverend — reverend, reverent, reverential 1. In its general meaning, reverend means ‘deserving reverence’, and is most often found in clerical contexts even when it is not a formal title, whereas reverent means ‘showing reverence’ in wider contexts: • He… …   Modern English usage

  • reverent — reverend, reverent, reverential 1. In its general meaning, reverend means ‘deserving reverence’, and is most often found in clerical contexts even when it is not a formal title, whereas reverent means ‘showing reverence’ in wider contexts: • He… …   Modern English usage

  • reverent — See reverend, reverent …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • reverend — See reverend, reverent …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • révérend — révérend, ende [ reverɑ̃, ɑ̃d ] adj. et n. • XIIIe; lat. reverendus « qui doit être révéré » 1 ♦ S emploie comme épithète honorifique devant les mots père, mère, en parlant de religieux ou en s adressant à eux. Le Révérend Père, la Révérende Mère …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • révérend — révérend, ende (ré vé ran, ran d ) adj. 1°   Digne d être révéré (vieilli en cet emploi). •   Qu Archiménide vienne, il aura son paquet, Fût il plus révérend cent fois qu il ne nous semble, LA FONT. l Eunuque, V, 2. 2°   Titre d honneur qu on… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • reverend — early 15c., worthy of respect, from M.Fr. reverend, from L. reverendus (he who is) to be respected, gerundive of revereri (see REVERENCE (Cf. reverence)). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late… …   Etymology dictionary

  • reverent — (adj.) late 15c., from L. reverentem, prp. of revereri (see REVERENCE (Cf. reverence)). From 14c. through 17c., commonly also used for reverend (adj.). Related: Reverently …   Etymology dictionary

  • Révérend — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Révérend. Révérend est un préfixe honorifique ou un nom propre qui peut désigner : Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • reverend —    Since the fifteenth century this word has been associated with members of the clergy. In modern times a minister to whom one was writing would expect to receive an envelope addressed to ‘The Reverend John Smith’, with a letter inside beginning …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

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