|
|
Definition of Revered
1. Adjective. Profoundly honored. "Revered holy men"
Similar to: Honorable, Honourable
Derivative terms: Venerability, Venerableness
Definition of Revered
1. Verb. (past of revere) ¹
2. Adjective. Referring to something that is respected or given reverence ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Revered
1. revere [v] - See also: revere
Lexicographical Neighbors of Revered
Literary usage of Revered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Republic of Plato by Plato, Benjamin Jowett (1881)
"He shall be honoured with sacrifices, and be worshipped as a god if the Pythian
oracle approves; and at any rate, he shall be revered as a man. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... his spleen in lampoons that contrast strikingly with the eulogies of the other
great contemporary poet, Lucretius, who revered Memmius as his patron. ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"known wherever the language of science is spoken, who is honored in his State,
revered in his friendly circle, and esteemed in far countries—he is the ..."
4. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1887)
"The religion which had so long and so lately been established in the Roman empire
was still revered by a numerous people, less attached indeed to ..."
5. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"... and Basil revered him on that account, although the dogmatic differences,
which then estranged so many hearts, gradually separated these two men also. ..."
6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... Karim was revered, at least during the Middle Ages, as the birthplace of the
Precursor. In most of the descriptions given by travellers the place is ..."
Other Resources:
