reverend

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adj. Deserving reverence.
2. adj. Relating to or characteristic of the clergy; clerical.
3. adj. Used as a title and form of address for certain clerics in many Christian churches. In formal usage, preceded by the: the Reverend Jane Doe; Reverend John Jones.
4. n. Informal A cleric or minister. Used with the.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Worthy to be revered; worthy of reverence; entitled to veneration, esteem, or respect, by reason of one's character or sacred office, as a minister of religion; especially, deserving of respect or consideration on account of age; venerable.
2. Specifically, a title of respect given to clergymen or ecclesiastics: as, Reverend (or the Reverend) John Smith. In the Anglican Church deans are styled very reverend, bishops right reverend, and archbishops (also the Bishop of Meath) most reverend. In the Roman Catholic Church the members of the religious orders are also styled reverend, the superiors being styled reverend fathers or reverend mothers, as the case may be. In Scotland the principals of the universities, if clergymen, and the moderator of the General Assembly for the time being, are styled very reverend. Abbreviated Rev. (also, the Rev.) when used with the name of an individual.
3. Of or pertaining to ecclesiastics, or to the clerical office or profession.
4. Reverent.

Wiktionary

1. adj. worthy of reverence or respect
2. n. a member of the Christian clergy

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.

WordNet 3.0

1. adj. worthy of adoration or reverence
2. n. a title of respect for a clergyman
3. n. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church