reverent

From Middle French révérent, from Old French [Term?], from Latin reverens.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛvɹənt/

reverent (comparative more reverent, superlative most reverent)

1. Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
   • 1903, Mark Twain, A New Crime, Library of Alexandria (→ISBN)

     Hackett was a vain, wealthy, violent gentleman, who held his blood and family in high esteem, and believed that a reverent respect was due to his great riches.

   Synonym: reverential

   Antonyms: irreverent, unreverent

• reverently
• reverentness
• unreverent

• irreverent
• revere
• reverence
• reverential

From Latin reverens.

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /rə.vəˈɾent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /rə.bəˈɾen/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /re.veˈɾent/

reverent (masculine and feminine plural reverents)

1. reverent

   Synonym: reverencial

   Antonym: irreverent

• reverentment

• irreverent
• reverència
• reverir

• “reverent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “reverent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “reverent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “reverent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.