REVEREND

reverend. Reverend, a. deserving or entitled to reverence

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Rev″er‐end (?), a. [[F. révérend, 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. ☞ 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.