reverend
adjective
, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnd\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for reverend
Synonyms: Adjective
hallowed, revered, sacred, venerable, venerated
Synonyms: Noun
clergyperson, cleric, clerical, clerk, deacon, divine, dominie, ecclesiastic, minister, preacher, priest
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of reverend in a Sentence
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our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremoniesNoun
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next JuneRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In 1895, a group of African-American residents — including a few reverends — converted the park to a burial site and named it for Frederick Douglass, though there is no evidence Douglass knew about or visited the cemetery, according to Burch. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "A Virginia teen saw a historic black cemetery in disrepair. He recruited his fellow Boy Scouts to restore it.," 15 Aug. 2019 The Meters continued to tour and record until 1977, when Neville, his three brothers — Aaron, Charles and Cyril — and their reverend uncle, George Landry, came together to work on an album entitled Wild Tchoupitoulas. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, "New Orleans Funk Legend and The Meters Singer Art Neville Dies at 81," 22 July 2019 Dighton Rock first entered recorded history in 1680 when local reverend John Danforth made a drawing of a portion of its carvings—that drawing can be seen in The Royal Society's online picture library. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Eight Spots in the United States Where You Can See Petroglyphs," 18 July 2019 Katie and Tylee didn’t see each other before the ceremony, which was officiated by the church’s reverend. — Meredith Heuer, Harper's BAZAAR, "Katie Ermilio & Tylee Abbott's Wedding Turned Pennsylvania into the English Countryside—on a Horse Farm," 29 Apr. 2019 TVLine reports that Stan Shaw, Kristoff’s friend and co-star from Roots: The Next Generation, will appear as the reverend. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Here’s How ‘The Young and the Restless’ Will Pay Tribute to Kristoff St. John on the Show," 16 Apr. 2019 What does Joe Lieberman make of what the good reverend just said, of what Ron Paul has been saying, and what everyone seems to be saying in between, about a royal battle to come, of course, from Rand Paul and others? — Fox News, "Sen. Rand Paul: Supreme Court vote will be divided along party lines," 28 June 2018 Neither of the two reverends to whom the letter was addressed returned messages seeking comment Tuesday. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Group of Methodists signs letter charging Sessions with ‘child abuse,’ ‘immorality’ and ‘racial discrimination’," 19 June 2018 With the Poor People’s Campaign, Barber, along with Liz Theoharis—who is also a reverend, and director of an anti-poverty organization called the Kairos Center—are pushing a comprehensive set of legislative demands onto state governments. — Livia Gershon, Longreads, "The Prosperity Plea," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reverend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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