revered

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

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a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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Instead of wallowing over these changes, the revered restauranteur is adapting and embracing them. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The revered Pirates stocked their roster with local talent and embodied the pride of beach-city allure. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 During the annual Shivaratri festival in Nepal in spring, devotees freely smoke joints at the temples of the revered Hindu god Shiva. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Nund Rishi was influenced in part by the 14th-century Shaiva Hindu mystic and poet Lal Ded, one of Kashmir’s most revered spiritual figures. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revered

Word History

First Known Use

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 11 Aug. 2026.

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