Reverent Definition

rĕvər-ənt
adjective
Feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence.
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Origin of Reverent

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin reverēns reverent- present participle of reverērī to revere revere1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Reverent Sentence Examples

  • He was, however, blameless in morals and reverent in religion.

  • Now in this second month of spring, in reverent observance of the old statutes, with victims, silks, spirits, and fruits, I offer sacrifice to thee.

  • We were asked to be reverent while touring the ancient temple.

  • He walked down the hill, pausing a reverent moment at the headstone, and then ducked under a limb as he continued down the hill.

  • Thanks to the reverent charity of the laymen, they do not live much worse than Benedictine monks.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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