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Definition of Reverend
1. Adjective. Worthy of adoration or reverence.
2. Noun. A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church.
Exact synonyms: Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth
Group relationships: Clergy
Generic synonyms: Spiritual Leader
Specialized synonyms: Acolyte, Anagnost, Archdeacon, Chaplain, Churchman, Cleric, Divine, Ecclesiastic, Curate, Minister, Minister Of Religion, Parson, Pastor, Rector, Deacon, Domine, Dominee, Dominie, Dominus, Doorkeeper, Ostiarius, Ostiary, Lector, Reader, Officiant, Ordinand, Ordinary, Postulator, Preacher, Preacher Man, Sermoniser, Sermonizer, Priest, Shepherd, Subdeacon, Vicar, Vicar
Specialized synonyms: Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, Donne, John Donne, John Keble, Keble, King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., John Wesley, Wesley, Charles Wesley, Wesley, Roger Williams, Williams
Antonyms: Layman
Group relationships: Clergy
Generic synonyms: Spiritual Leader
Specialized synonyms: Acolyte, Anagnost, Archdeacon, Chaplain, Churchman, Cleric, Divine, Ecclesiastic, Curate, Minister, Minister Of Religion, Parson, Pastor, Rector, Deacon, Domine, Dominee, Dominie, Dominus, Doorkeeper, Ostiarius, Ostiary, Lector, Reader, Officiant, Ordinand, Ordinary, Postulator, Preacher, Preacher Man, Sermoniser, Sermonizer, Priest, Shepherd, Subdeacon, Vicar, Vicar
Specialized synonyms: Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, Donne, John Donne, John Keble, Keble, King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., John Wesley, Wesley, Charles Wesley, Wesley, Roger Williams, Williams
Antonyms: Layman
3. Noun. A title of respect for a clergyman.
Definition of Reverend
1. a. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.
Definition of Reverend
1. Noun. A title warranting great respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy. ¹
2. Noun. A person who has earned the designation and is entitled to use it publicly; minister. ¹
3. Adjective. worthy of reverence or respect ¹
4. Noun. a member of the Christian clergy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reverend
1. a clergyman [n -S] - See also: clergyman