n.
Pronunciation: ' rev-r ə nd, ' re-v ə -; ' re-v ə rnd
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin reverendus, gerundive of revereri
Date: 15th century
1 : worthy of reverence : REVERED
2 a : of or relating to the clergy b : being a member of the clergy ― used as a title <the Reverend Mr. Doe> <the Reverend John Doe> <the Reverend Mrs. Jane Doe>