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Webster 1913 Edition
Reverend
Rev′er-end
,Adj.
Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.
A
reverend
sire among them came. Milton.
They must give good example and
reverend
deportment in the face of their children. Jer. Taylor.
☞ This word is commonly given as a title of respect to ecclesiastics. A clergyman is styled the reverend; a dean, the very reverend; a bishop, the right reverend; an archbishop, the most reverend.
Webster 1828 Edition
Reverend
REV'EREND
,Adj.
1.
Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; as reverend and gracious senators.A reverend sire among them came.
[This epithet is, I believe, never applied to the Supreme Being, or to his laws or institutions. In lieu of it we use venerable.]
2.
A title of respect given to the clergy or ecclesiastics. We style a clergyman reverend; a bishop is styled right reverend; an archbishop most reverend. The religious in catholic countries, are styled reverend fathers; abbesses, prioresses, &c. reverend mothers. In Scotland, as in the United States, the clergy are individually styled reverend. A synod is styled very reverend, and the general assembly venerable.Definition 2024
Reverend
Reverend
English
Noun
Reverend (plural Reverends)
- A title warranting great respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
- A person who has earned the designation and is entitled to use it publicly; minister.
Usage notes
- In especially formal usage, often preceded by the definite article and followed by the person's full name, as in "the Reverend John William Smith". Since the title is adjectival in origin, it can also precede other titles, as in "the Reverend Doctor John William Smith".
Translations
an honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy
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See also
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The Reverend on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
reverend
reverend
English
Adjective
reverend
Noun
reverend (plural reverends)
Translations
member of the Christian clergy