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Adjective: reverend  re-vu-rund
  1. Worthy of adoration or reverence
    "The reverend leader was respected by all members of the community";
    - sublime
Noun: reverend  re-vu-rund
  1. A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    "The reverend delivered a moving sermon on forgiveness"
Noun: Reverend
  1. A title of respect prefixed to the name of a member of the Christian clergy
    "Reverend Smith delivered the sermon"

Derived forms: reverends

See also: sacred

Type of: form of address, spiritual leader, title, title of respect

Part of: clergy, cloth

Encyclopedia: Reverend