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reverent
[ rev-er-uhnt, rev-ruhnt ]
adjective
- feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful:
a reverent greeting.
reverent
/ ˈrɛvərənt; ˈrɛvrənt /
adjective
- feeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence
Derived Forms
- ˈreverently, adverb
- ˈreverentness, noun
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of reverent1
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.
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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