revered

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adjective

re·​vered ri-ˈvird How to pronounce revered (audio)
Synonyms of revered
: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.—Erin Whalen
Here are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.—Janine Di Giovanni
… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.—Merrell Noden

revered

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past tense and past participle of revere entry 1

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Adjective a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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When Blue Highway were honored with Gospel Recording of the Year, guitarist Tim Stafford dedicated the award to Bowman, a revered bluegrass ace who died in May. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 With a career spanning 60 years, James Gibson was a revered Tennessee teacher and sculptor. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 This time, Zaki was building a character from the life of one of the Arab world’s most revered cultural figures, with decades of history and public memory with which to contend. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 One of motor history’s most revered icons was radically reborn this week… as a minimalist EV. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revered

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revered was in 1661

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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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