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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Reverend \Rev"er*end\, adjective [F. r['e]v['e]rend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See {Revere}.] 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.
Note: 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
reverend
adjective: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: {revered}, {reverenced}, {sublime}, {venerated}]
noun
1: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church [syn: {clergyman}, {man of the cloth}] [ant: {layman}]
2: a title of respect for a clergyman
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "reverend": august, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, churchman, cleric, clerk, creditable, divine, dreadful, ecclesiastic, esteemed, estimable, held in esteem, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, meritorious, minister, noble, patriarchal, preacher, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverential, time-honored, venerable, venerated, well-thought-of, worshipful, worthy
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