Revered

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Revere \Re*vere"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revered}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Revering}.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear,
     perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. r['e]v['e]rer.]
     To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection,
     mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor
     in estimation.


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           Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father
           than treated as his partner in the empire. --Addison.
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     Syn: To venerate; adore; reverence.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  revered
       adj 1: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: {august}, {venerable}]
       2: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: {reverenced}, {reverend},
           {sublime}, {venerated}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "revered":
     admired, adored, appreciated, beloved, cherished, creditable,
     darling, dear, dearly beloved, esteemed, estimable, favorite,
     held dear, held in esteem, held in respect, highly considered,
     highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed,
     highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor,
     in high esteem, in high favor, loved, meritorious, much-admired,
     noble, patriarchal, pet, popular, precious, prestigious, prized,
     reputable, respectable, respected, reverenced, reverend,
     reverential, treasured, valued, venerable, venerated, well-beloved,
     well-considered, well-liked, well-thought-of, worshiped,
     worshipful, worthy