Rev|er|end

Rev|er|end
rev|er|end «REHV uhr uhnd, REHV ruhnd», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. worthy of great respect.
2. having to do with or characteristic of clergymen.
–n.
Informal. a clergyman.
[< Latin reverendus (he who is) to be respected, gerundive of reverērī to revere]
Rev|er|end «REHV uhr uhnd, REHV ruhnd», noun.
a title for clergymen.
Usage Reverend, in formal usage, is preceded by the, is not applied to the last name alone, and is usually not abbreviated: »

the Reverend James Shaw, the Reverend Mr. Shaw.

The abbreviation (Rev.) is used in newspapers and informal writing: »

Rev. James Shaw, Rev. J. T. Shaw.

It is also used on an envelope: »

“The Rev. Allen Price.”


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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