Reverend

reverend révérend English Pronunciation en /ˈɹɛvɹənd/ /ˈɹɛvəɹənd/ en en-us-reverend.ogg US Noun en Christianity A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy. en reverend: a person who has received this designation and is entitled to use it publicly: a minister. Usage notes In especially formal usage, often preceded by the definite article and followed by the person's full name, as in "the Reverend John William Smith". Since the title is adjectival in origin, it can also precede other titles, as in "the Reverend Doctor John William Smith". Synonyms en Rev., en Revd., en Revd abbreviation Derived terms en Most Reverend Reverend Gentleman referring to a clergyman Right Reverend referring to an Anglican bishop Very Reverend Translations honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 牧師 mùshī Czech: cs Důstojnost, cs Velebnost often ironically Dutch: nl eerwaarde Catholic Church French: fr Révérend m German: de Hochwürden Greek: el αιδεσιμότατος m Italian: it Reverendo m Japanese: ja 牧師 bokushi Korean: ko 성직자 Latin: la Reverendus Macedonian: mk пречесен m, mk преподобен Maltese: mt Ir-Reverendu, mt Dun m Polish: pl wielebny m Portuguese: pt Reverendo m Russian: ru преподобный m Scottish Gaelic: gd Urramach Spanish: es Reverendo m Tagalog: tl Reberendo minister reverend See also en reverend The Reverend Anagrams en deeenrrv renerved en People Titles