reverend

révérend, pasteur

Responsable religieux chrétien qui dirige les offices et s’occupe de la communauté d’une église.

En anglais simple : A Christian religious leader who leads church services and cares for a church community.

• The reverend led the service.
• Our reverend visits people who are ill.
• They asked the reverend to conduct their wedding.

Synonymes : minister, pastor, clergyman

Expressions courantes : the local reverend, ask the reverend, a retired reverend, a visiting reverend

vénérable, respectueux

Qui mérite un grand respect ou qui exprime ce respect.

En anglais simple : Deserving deep respect, or expressing that respect.

• The reverend elder spoke softly.
• They welcomed the reverend scholar with great respect.
• She greeted him with a reverend bow.

Synonymes : venerable, reverent, respected

Expressions courantes : a reverend elder, a reverend figure, a reverend bow

extraordinaire, puissant

Très grand, inhabituel ou puissant.

En anglais simple : Very great, unusual, or powerful.

• The warrior possessed reverend strength.
• They marvelled at the river's reverend power.
• The old tale describes a beast of reverend size.

Synonymes : extraordinary, mighty, remarkable

Expressions courantes : reverend strength, reverend power