most reverend
1Most Reverend — ► NOUN ▪ the title of an Anglican archbishop or an Irish Roman Catholic bishop …
2Most Reverend — The Reverend styles The Reverend The Very Reverend The Right Reverend The Most Reverend v · Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures. In the Roman Catholic Church (outside Great Britain and some Commonwealth c …
3Most Reverend — Most′ Rev′erend n. rct rel the official form of address for cardinals, heads of religious orders, and certain prelates, as archbishops and bishops …
4Most Reverend Father in God — Father Fa ther (f[aum] [th][ e]r), n. [OE. fader, AS. f[ae]der; akin to OS. fadar, D. vader, OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. fa[eth]ir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. path r, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. p[=a] protect. [root]75, 247. Cf.… …
5Most Reverend — Date: 15th century used as a title for an archbishop or a Roman Catholic bishop …
6Most Reverend — the official form of address for cardinals, heads of religious orders, and certain prelates, as archbishops and bishops. * * * …
7Most Reverend — adjective the title of an Anglican archbishop or an Irish Roman Catholic bishop …
8Most Reverend — /ˈmoʊst rɛvrənd/ (say mohst revruhnd) adjective (a title of respect for any of various ecclesiastical office holders, as an archbishop in the Anglican Church or an archbishop or bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.) …
9most reverend — used as a courtesy title for various high ecclesiastical officials (as Anglican archbishops, Roman Catholic archbishops and bishops, the presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church) …
10Reverend — Rev er*end, a. [F. r[ e]v[ e]rend, L. reverendus, fr. revereri. See {Revere}.] Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable. [1913 Webster] A reverend sire among them came. Milton. [1913 Webster] They must… …
