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Reverend vs Revered - What's the difference?

reverend | revered |

As adjectives the difference between reverend and revered

is that reverend is worthy of reverence or respect while revered is respected or given reverence.

As a noun reverend

is a member of the Christian clergy.

As a verb revered is

past tense of revere.

reverend

English

Adjective

(head)
  • worthy of reverence or respect

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) a member of the Christian clergy

    • revered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (revere)
    • The villagers revered their religious leader for his example of pious conduct.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respected or given reverence
    • The scholar kept his revered books in a special part of the library.