: a member of the clergy
—sometimes used in plural as a title
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Examples of reverend in a Sentence
Adjective
our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies
Noun
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
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Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
The church’s current reverend, Matthew McHale, was serving at a Unitarian church in San Fernando during the pandemic.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Kristen Harper, a reverend and senior minister at Barnstable Unitarian Church, has spoken about the Reverse Freedom Riders during several sermons of the past.
—Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
Noun
In his letter, the reverend encouraged parishioners to participate in services and activities at the Oak Park location of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
The church’s current reverend, Matthew McHale, was serving at a Unitarian church in San Fernando during the pandemic.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Reverend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverend. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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reverend
1 of 2 adjective
rev·er·end
ˈrev-(ə-)rənd 
ˈrev-ərnd
1
: worthy of reverence : revered
these reverend halls
2
—used as a title for a member of the clergy
the Reverend Ms. Doe
the Reverend John Doe
the Reverend Mother Superior
reverend
2 of 2 noun
: a member of the clergy
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