[rev.er.end] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L reverendus, gerundive of revereri] (15c) 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"
[2]reverend n (1608): a member of the clergy--sometimes used in pl. as a title