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reverent

[ rev-er-uhnt, rev-ruhnt ]

adjective

  1. feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful:

    a reverent greeting.



reverent

/ ˈrɛvərənt; ˈrɛvrənt /

adjective

  1. feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈreverently, adverb
  • ˈreverentness, noun
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Other Words From

  • rev·er·ent·ly adverb
  • rev·er·ent·ness noun
  • non·rev·er·ent adjective
  • self-rev·er·ent adjective
  • un·rev·er·ent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reverent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Latin reverent- (stem of reverēns ), present participle of reverērī “to fear, have reverence”; revere 1, -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reverent1

C14: from Latin reverēns respectful
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Example Sentences

She’s a bridge between more straightforward hags and the reverent version of the archetype that shows up in "April," a Georgian film that recently screened at Sundance and hits theaters April 25.

From Salon

But “Wicked” will delight fans of the stage production as a faithful adaptation that is at once playful but reverent to the iconic “Defying Gravity.”

You ever find that your audience is too reverent?

And sometimes the changes come like a whirlwind, dividing parishes between those thirsting for a more reverent Catholicism and those who feel their spiritual home has been taken from them.

If you want to take in the moment in reverent silence, though, I fully support that; this playlist will be here when the eclipse is over, if you want to extend the astronomical vibe.

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Reverend Motherreverential