reverend

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”).

adj

  1. worthy of reverence or respect
  2. reverent

noun

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

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