Reverend
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
reverend/ˈrevərənd/
▶adjective a title or form of address to members of the clergy. ▶noun informal a clergyman.
– origin ME: from OFr., or from L. reverendus ‘person to be revered’, gerundive of revereri (see revere).
usage: The traditionally correct way to use Reverend when addressing members of the clergy is the Reverend James Smith or the Reverend J. Smith, rather than Reverend Smith or simply Reverend.
'Reverend' also found in these Oxford entries:
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- Most Reverend
- Rev.
- Revd
- reverend
- Reverend Mother
- Right Reverend
- Rt Revd
- Very Reverend
