reverend

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See also: Reverend and révérend

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“I honor, revere”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛvɹənd/, /ˈɹɛvəɹənd/
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Adjective

reverend

  1. worthy of reverence or respect
  2. reverent
  3. (Western Pennsylvania) Extreme, extraordinary, or powerful.

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Noun

reverend (plural reverends)

  1. (informal) A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
    Hypernym: cleric

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reverendus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

reverend (feminine reverenda, masculine plural reverends, feminine plural reverendes)

  1. respected, revered
  2. reverend

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French révérend, from Latin reverendus.

Noun

reverend m (plural reverenzi)

  1. reverend

Declension

Declension of reverend
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) reverend reverendul (niște) reverenzi reverenzii
genitive/dative (unui) reverend reverendului (unor) reverenzi reverenzilor
vocative reverendule reverenzilor
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