Reverend Meaning
/ˈɹɛvɹənd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorthy of reverence or respect.
adjShowing or granting reverence or respect.
Sentence Examples
By the chalice of Jesus, Reverend hermit, what is this infernal liquor?
People called Reverend Dan Anderson for his advice.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ gave a moving sermon to the congregation on Sunday morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ delivered a moving sermon that left many members of the congregation in tears.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ gave a moving sermon to the congregation on Sunday morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ delivered a moving sermon that left many members of the congregation in tears.