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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reverently adverb
  • reverentness noun
  • nonreverent adjective
  • self-reverent adjective
  • unreverent adjective
  • ˈ𱹱Գٱ adverb
  • ˈ𱹱ԳٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reverent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Latin reverent- (stem of 𱹱ŧԲ ), present participle of 𱹱ŧī “to fear, have reverence”; revere 1, -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reverent1

C14: from Latin 𱹱ŧԲ respectful
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But by its end, this episode of “Overcompensating” doesn’t feel so much like a reverent ode to its television inspiration as it does something entirely new.

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His recipes are practical, yes, but also tender, precise, almost reverent.

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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.

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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.”

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You ever find that your audience is too reverent?

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