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reverend

re·ve·rend

UK/ˈɹɛvɹənd/ US/ˈɹɛvəɹənd/ common
noun (2) adjective (1)

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a title of respect for a clergyman

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (“that is to be respected”), from deponent verb revereor (“to honor, revere”).

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