reverend

alternative obsolete reuerend

1. Worthy of reverence or respect.

   Near-synonyms: revered, esteemed

   1 more example

   The reverend doctor will enlighten us with a lecture on the germ theory.

   Synonyms: reverable, estimable, praiseworthy, admirable, allowable, commendable, creditable, estimable

2. Showing or granting reverence or respect.

   Synonyms: reverent

3. PennsylvaniaWesternExtreme, extraordinary, or powerful.

   Near-synonyms: reverable, estimable

   Synonyms: reverable, estimable

plural reverends · alternative obsolete reuerend

1. A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.

   The esteemed reverend will enlighten us with a sermon on reconciliation.

   1 more example

   Reverend Sykes closed his sermon. He stood beside a table in front of the pulpit and requested the morning offering, a proceeding that was strange to Jem and me.

   1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC

plural Reverends

1. ChristianityA title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
2. Alternative letter-case form of reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister.

   Synonyms: Rev., Revd., Revd