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Meaning of "reverent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REVERENT

From Latin reverēns respectful.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REVERENT

reverent  [ˈrɛvərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVERENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reverent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REVERENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Reverend

The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a title, form of address or title of respect. The style is also sometimes used by leaders in religions outside of Christendom such as Judaism and Buddhism. The term is an anglicisation of the Latin reverendus, the style originally used in Latin documents in medieval Europe. It is the gerundive of the verb revereri which may be taken as a gerundive or a passive periphrastic, therefore meaning to be revered/must be respected. The Reverend is therefore equivalent to The Honourable or The Venerable. It is paired with a modifier or noun for some offices in some religious traditions: e.g., Roman Catholic bishops are usually styled The Most Reverend; Anglican bishops are styled The Right Reverend; some Reformed churches have used The Reverend Mister as a style for their clergy.

Definition of reverent in the English dictionary

The definition of reverent in the dictionary is feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVERENT


adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
colorant
ˈkʌlərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exuberant
ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
incoherent
ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
irreverent
ɪˈrɛvərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
reverberant
rɪˈvɜːbərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt
unreverent
ʌnˈrevərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVERENT

reverberator
reverberatories
reverberatory
reverberatory furnace
revere
revered
reverence
reverencer
reverend
Reverend Mother
reverential
reverentially
reverently
reverentness
reverer
reverie
reveries
reverify
reverist
revers

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVERENT

afferent
apparent
belligerent
Brent
cobelligerent
current
deferent
efferent
equidifferent
for rent
gerent
indifferent
nonbelligerent
noncoherent
rent
rerent
torrent
transparent
unbelligerent
vicegerent

Synonyms and antonyms of reverent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REVERENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reverent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reverent

Translation of «reverent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVERENT

Find out the translation of reverent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reverent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reverent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虔诚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reverente
570 millions of speakers

English

reverent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रद्धालु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموقر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благоговейное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reverente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সশ্রদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

respectueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ehrfürchtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うやうやしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경건한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reverent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tôn kính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பிற்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदरणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saygılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riverente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

побожне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respectuos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευλαβική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerbiedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vördnads
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ærbødig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reverent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERENT»

The term «reverent» is regularly used and occupies the 84.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reverent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reverent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reverent

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5 QUOTES WITH «REVERENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reverent.
1
Amos Bronson Alcott
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
My friend, the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, was murdered in 2004 for having been insufficiently reverent toward Islam.
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Ignatius of Antioch
Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering of God, that it tend not to our condemnation.
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L. Lionel Kendrick
To be reverent is not just to be quiet. It involves an awareness of what is taking place. It involves a divine desire to learn and to be receptive to the promptings of the Spirit. It involves a striving to seek added light and knowledge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVERENT»

Discover the use of reverent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reverent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Be Reverent (Ezekiel): Bowing Before Our Awesome God
Part of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe’s best-selling “BE” commentary series, BE Reverent has now been updated with study questions and a new introduction by Ken Baugh.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
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The Reverent Surrender: A Memoir
Ultimately, this beautifully written book is dedicated to the memory of his father.
James Finster, 2012
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Reverent Irreverence: Integral Church for the 21st Century
Rev.Tom Thresher draws on his years of experience in leading his chruch to lay out some innovative approaches to comprehending Christian worship and worshipers.
Tom Thresher, 2010
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Reverent Rituals: A Brief Wedding Guide
The answers to these questions and more will be found in this book. Couples will find a variety of tips to make their wedding planning easier and more complete. Rev. Elleven answers questions that many couples do not even know to ask.
Russell Elleven, 2003
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The Almost Daily Emos: Mostly Reverent Emails
" This collection of e-mail meditations has the immediacy of the Internet and a depth of theological thought that leave Crafton readers wanting more.
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton, 2000
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Reverent time hey doodledoodle book
Here's a great book for children to have fun with as they learn about the scriptures. Your child can read the story of the birth of the Savior while following the step-by-step instructions to draw each part of the story.
‎2004
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Plain Suggestions for a Reverent Celebration of the Holy ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Chapman Grafton, 2010
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Principia of Political Science: Upon A Reverent, Moral, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
R. J. Wright, 2011
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Worship in Heaven and on Earth: Responsive, Congregational, ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
J. G. Norton, 2010
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Socrates
Figure 14.3 Everything righteous is reverent, but some reverent items are not righteous Righteous Reverent The fourth answer is that everything reverent is righteous, and everything righteous is reverent. The thought behind this answer might ...
George Rudebusch, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVERENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reverent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch the Trailer for Reverent 'Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words'
Watch the Trailer for Reverent 'Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words'. Photo of Ruben Guevara By Ruben Guevara | Thompson on Hollywood Mon Jul 20 17:11:41 ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
2
Mother Canada: Reverent Memorial, or Monument to Profit and …
This is what happens when you mix war commemoration and tourism. Photo: Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation. «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
3
Cardinal Burke: Reverent Liturgy Essential to Catholic College …
On many Catholic campuses, traditional and reverent liturgy has given way to misguided innovations and musical variations that are thought to appeal to ... «The Cardinal Newman Society, Jun 15»
4
Scattering ashes not the reverent way to treat remains
“It is about a reverent and dignified disposition of the human person. For our brothers and sisters, our cemeteries are a reverent place of prayer and a witness to ... «The Catholic Register, Feb 15»
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Could Virginia's new state song be too reverent toward the Missouri …
In 2007, the Virginia legislature rejected “Oh, Shenandoah” as the state's official song because it made rather blatant references to “Missouri,” as in, the Missouri ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
6
'Legends of the Knight' Is a Little Too Reverent About the Dark Knight
Legends of the Knight takes the cultural impact of Batman seriously by highlighting a few of his biggest fans, even though the hero worship gets a little redundant ... «PopMatters, Jan 15»
7
Far from reverent, 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' at …
From left, Nick Ballard as Spike, Carol Halstead as Masha, Andrew Sellon as Vanya and Sharonlee McLean as Sonia in Portland Center Stage's production of ... «OregonLive.com, Jan 15»
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Hundreds line streets in show of reverent solidarity for fallen Bay …
Jeff Schrier | Mlive.com Carol Reed reacts as the casket of fallen soldier Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart is removed from a hearse at Gephart Funeral ... «MLive.com, Nov 14»
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Various Artists, The Art of McCartney, review: 'far too reverent'
The predictable result is an album that sounds far too reverent to the originals. Everything is left to the vocalist to find something new in familiar material, whether ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Book review: The poet's reverent mind in Luisa Igloria's 'Night Willow'
This collection of self-reflexive poetic narratives is filled with a descriptive sensitivity and a reverence for one's being-in-the-world—from furtive glances into ... «GMA News, Nov 14»

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