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• rev´er|ent|ly — rev|er|ent «REHV uhr uhnt, REHV ruhnt», adjective. feeling reverence; showing reverence: »He gave reverent attention to the sermon. ╂[< Latin reverēns, entis, present participle of reverērī to revere] –rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• rev|er|ent — «REHV uhr uhnt, REHV ruhnt», adjective. feeling reverence; showing reverence: »He gave reverent attention to the sermon. ╂[< Latin reverēns, entis, present participle of reverērī to revere] –rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• ir|rev´er|ent|ly — ir|rev|er|ent «ih REHV uhr uhnt», adjective. not reverent; disrespectful: »an irreverent reply. ╂[< Latin irreverēns, entis < in not + reverēns reverent] –ir|rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• ir|rev|er|ent — «ih REHV uhr uhnt», adjective. not reverent; disrespectful: »an irreverent reply. ╂[< Latin irreverēns, entis < in not + reverēns reverent] –ir|rev´er|ent|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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• ent — ent; ent·amebiasis; ent·amoeba; ent·op·tic; ent·otic; ent·wick·lungs·ro·man; esu·ri·ent; ex·pe·di·ent·ist; ex·pe·di·ent·ly; ex·plod·ent; flu·ent·ly; flu·ent·ness; fo·di·ent; god·par·ent·hood; gra·di·ent·er; grand·par·ent; grand·par·ent·hood;… …   English syllables

• rev — an·te·rev·o·lu·tion·ary; cza·rev·na; ir·rev·e·lant; rev·e·hent; rev·eil·le; rev·el·a·bil·i·ty; rev·e·la·tion; rev·e·la·tion·al; rev·e·la·tion·ist; rev·e·la·tor; rev·el·er; rev·el·ment; rev·el·rous; rev·el·ry; rev·e·nue; rev·e·nued; rev·e·nu·er;… …   English syllables

• George Ent — (November 6, 1604 October 13, 1689) was an English scientist in the seventeenth century who focused on the study of anatomy. He was a member of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians. Ent is best known for his associations with… …   Wikipedia

• reverent — rev•er•ent [[t]ˈrɛv ər ənt, ˈrɛv rənt[/t]] adj. feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L reverent , s. of reverēns, prp. of reverērī to revere I; see ent rev′er•ent•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• reverent — rev|er|ent [ rev(ə)rənt ] adjective FORMAL feeling or expressing a lot of respect and admiration: She spoke in a reverent voice. ╾ rev|er|ent|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English