"Reverend" meaning in English

See Reverend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛvɹənd/, /ˈɹɛvəɹənd/ Audio: en-us-reverend.ogg Forms: Reverends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Reverend (plural Reverends)
  1. A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy. Translations (honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy): 牧師 (Chinese Mandarin), 牧师 (mùshī) (Chinese Mandarin), Důstojnost (Czech), Velebnost (note: often ironically) (Czech), eerwaarde (english: Catholic Church) (Dutch), Révérend [masculine] (French), Hochwürden (German), αιδεσιμότατος (aidesimótatos) [masculine] (Greek), Reverendo [masculine] (Italian), 牧師 (bokushi) (Japanese), 성직자 (seongjikja) (Korean), Reverendus (Latin), Ir-Reverendu (Maltese), Dun [masculine] (Maltese), wielebny [masculine] (Polish), Reverendo [masculine] (Portuguese), преподобный (prepodobnyj) [masculine] (Russian), Urramach (Scottish Gaelic), Reverendo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Reverend-en-noun-uSllQYP0 Disambiguation of 'honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy': 90 10
  2. Alternative letter-case form of reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: reverend (extra: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister) Categories (topical): People, Titles Synonyms: Rev., Revd., Revd [abbreviation] Derived forms: Most Reverend, Reverend Gentleman (english: referring to a clergyman), Right Reverend (english: referring to an Anglican bishop), Very Reverend Related terms: reverend
    Sense id: en-Reverend-en-noun-Txp-WuWn Disambiguation of People: 5 95 Disambiguation of Titles: 17 83 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 81

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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