Reverend
English Meaning
Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.
- Deserving reverence.
- Relating to or characteristic of the clergy; clerical.
- Used as a title and form of address for certain clerics in many Christian churches. In formal usage, preceded by the: the Reverend Jane Doe; Reverend John Jones.
- Informal A cleric or minister. Used with the.