<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>(initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.</li><li>worthy to be revered; entitled to reverence.</li><li>pertaining to or characteristic of the clergy.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Informal. a member of the clergy.</li></ul>