"reverent" meaning in English

See reverent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹənt/ [Canada, UK, US], /ˈɹɛv.ɹənt/ [Canada, UK, US], /ˈɹev.ə.ɹənt/ [General-Australian], /ˈɹev.ɹənt/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-عُثمان (Middle river exports)-reverent.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-reverent.wav Forms: more reverent [comparative], most reverent [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French révérent, from Old French [Term?], from Latin reverens. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|révérent}} Middle French révérent, {{der|en|fro}} Old French [Term?], {{der|en|la|reverens}} Latin reverens Head templates: {{en-adj}} reverent (comparative more reverent, superlative most reverent)
  1. Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful. Synonyms: reverential Derived forms: reverently, reverentness, unreverent Related terms: irreverent, revere, reverence, reverential Translations (showing respect or reverence; respectful): εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) (Ancient Greek), почтителен (počtitelen) (Bulgarian), reverent (Catalan), uctivý (Czech), pieux (French), ehrerbietig (German), urramach (Irish), ómósach (Irish), reverens (Latin), مکرم (mokarrem) (Persian), почти́тельный (počtítelʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), reverente (Spanish), vördnadsfull (Swedish), saygılı (Turkish), шанобливий (šanoblyvyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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