reverent : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: reverent	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for reverent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reverent adj feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence" Antonym(s): irreverent showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life" Synonym(s): godly, reverent, worshipful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reverent \Rev"erent\, a. [L. reverens, -entis, p. pr. of revereri. See {Revere}.] 1. Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent* disciples. [bd]They . . . prostrate fell before him reverent.[b8] --Milton. 2. Expressing reverence, veneration, devotion, or submission; as, reverent words; reverent behavior. --Joye.