Reverend
noun
A title used for a member of the Christian clergy, like a priest.
Reverend Smith just arrived from the church.
Often appears as...
- reverend father
- reverend mother
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Used to describe someone who deserves respect, particularly, a member of the clergy.
It is not appropriate to address a Reverend in a rude manner.
Often appears as...
- reverend sir/madam
- the reverend gentleman/lady
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A title used for a member of the Christian clergy, like a priest.
Reverend Smith just arrived from the church.
Often appears as...
- reverend father
- reverend mother
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Used to describe someone who deserves respect, particularly, a member of the clergy.
It is not appropriate to address a Reverend in a rude manner.
Often appears as...
- reverend sir/madam
- the reverend gentleman/lady
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Church Titles
Reverend is often combined with formal church titles.
Reverend Canon Johnson presided over the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
Capitalize 'Reverend' when it precedes a name as a sign of respect.
We met Reverend Baxter at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different denominations may use 'Reverend' differently; some may prefer other titles.
In her church, she is called Pastor Smith instead of Reverend Smith.
Pro Tip 1/3Church Titles
Reverend is often combined with formal church titles.
Reverend Canon Johnson presided over the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
Capitalize 'Reverend' when it precedes a name as a sign of respect.
We met Reverend Baxter at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different denominations may use 'Reverend' differently; some may prefer other titles.
In her church, she is called Pastor Smith instead of Reverend Smith.
Pro Tip 1/3Church Titles
Reverend is often combined with formal church titles.
Reverend Canon Johnson presided over the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Capitalization
Capitalize 'Reverend' when it precedes a name as a sign of respect.
We met Reverend Baxter at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Different denominations may use 'Reverend' differently; some may prefer other titles.
In her church, she is called Pastor Smith instead of Reverend Smith.
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The Secret of Musical...
filled the house with mentors part of his job was make sure that she was surrounded by some of the best musicians gospel and otherwise that she could be you got folks like donna washington um you've got ella fitzgerald you know reverend james cleveland who
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Why did Phillis Wheatley...
The family published her work in a local newspaper, and in 1771, her elegy for renowned reverend George Whitefield captured the public’s imagination. The poem’s repetitive rhythms, dramatic religious references, and soaring spiritual language
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John Lewis and Bryan...
Martin Luther King, Jr, Reverend Ralph Abernathy and so many others, I don't know what would have happened to me. I could have been lost. But for Martin Luther King, Jr, to
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The Secret of Musical...
filled the house with mentors part of his job was make sure that she was surrounded by some of the best musicians gospel and otherwise that she could be you got folks like donna washington um you've got ella fitzgerald you know reverend james cleveland who
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Why did Phillis Wheatley...
The family published her work in a local newspaper, and in 1771, her elegy for renowned reverend George Whitefield captured the public’s imagination. The poem’s repetitive rhythms, dramatic religious references, and soaring spiritual language
Video examples
John Lewis and Bryan...
Martin Luther King, Jr, Reverend Ralph Abernathy and so many others, I don't know what would have happened to me. I could have been lost. But for Martin Luther King, Jr, to
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Thomas Traherne
British Clergyman
Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.
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Lucy Punch
English Actress
My friends asked me to be a reverend at their wedding in France a few years ago. I went on the Internet, and within 15 seconds, I was printing out a certificate which allowed me to officiate at their wedding.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.
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Thomas Traherne
British Clergyman
Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.
Quote examples
Lucy Punch
English Actress
My friends asked me to be a reverend at their wedding in France a few years ago. I went on the Internet, and within 15 seconds, I was printing out a certificate which allowed me to officiate at their wedding.
Quote examples
Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.
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