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- [rev-er-uh nd, rev-ruh nd]
- /ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd/
- /ˈrev.ər.ənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rev-er-uh nd, rev-ruh nd]
- /ˈrɛv ər ənd, ˈrɛv rənd/
Definitions of reverend word
- adjective reverend (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother. 1
- adjective reverend worthy to be revered; entitled to reverence. 1
- adjective reverend pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy. 1
- noun reverend Informal. a member of the clergy. 1
- noun reverend Reverend is a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader. The abbreviation Rev. or , Revd is also used. 0
- adjective reverend worthy of reverence 0
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Origin of reverend
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin reverendus worthy of being revered, gerund of reverērī to revere1
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Parts of speech for Reverend
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reverend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reverend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reverend
noun reverend
- abbe — Ernst. 1840–1905, German physicist, noted for his work in optics and the microscope condenser known as the Abbe condenser
- abbes — a member of the secular clergy.
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
adj reverend
- matriarchal — the female head of a family or tribal line.
Antonyms for reverend
noun reverend
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
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