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[ rev-er-uhnt, rev-ruhnt ] / ˈrɛv ər ənt, ˈrɛv rənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reverent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefeeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting. Origin of reverent1350–1400; Middle English <Latin reverent- (stem of reverēns), present participle of reverērī to revere1; see -ent OTHER WORDS FROM reverentrev·er·ent·ly, adverbrev·er·ent·ness, nounnon·rev·er·ent, adjectivenon·rev·er·ent·ly, adverb self-rev·er·ent, adjectiveun·rev·er·ent, adjectiveun·rev·er·ent·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reverentreverend, reverent Words nearby reverentreverberatory furnace, revere, reverence, reverend, Reverend Mother, reverent, reverential, Revere, Paul, reverie, reveries, revers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reverentThe parade was solemn, with reverent music and the call-and-response singing of two choirs. The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists|Linda C. Brinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST The story of these and her sisters we must pass in reverent silence. The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary|Malcolm Jones|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Two, we wanted to offer sincere and reverent homage to those same beautifully made movies. Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST This was as faithful and reverent an adaptation as could ever have been hoped for. George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Together they stood at the table while the son said a few words of reverent grace. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land|Ralph Connor "He may perhaps come down to lunch," said he, in reverent accents, as if to imply that the rabbi was now in the upper spheres. Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill Was he the most ardent of friends or the most reverent of lovers? The Madonna of the Future|Henry James These early funerals were carried on in a reverent manner but there was a cheerful side too. The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie Harry had no more shared the reverent attitude of his family toward household æsthetics than toward social values. The Squirrel-Cage|Dorothy Canfield
British Dictionary definitions for reverent/ (ˈrɛvərənt, ˈrɛvrənt) /
adjectivefeeling, expressing, or characterized by reverence Derived forms of reverentreverently, adverbreverentness, nounWord Origin for reverentC14: from Latin reverēns respectful 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 Words related to reverentreverential, solemn, deferential, polite, appreciative, gracious, devout, dutiful, humble, obedient, obeisant, pious, regardful, admiring, upholding, worshipping |