reverendo

Definitions of reverendo
  1. noun
    a title of respect for a clergyman
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    type of:
    título
    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
  2. noun
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    synonyms: clérigo
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    antonyms:
    laico, lego, profano, seglar
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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    John Donne
    English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
    Martin Luther King
    United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
    John Wesley
    English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
    John Wesley
    English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
    Richelieu
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
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    acólito, misario
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
    arcediano, archidiácono
    (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
    capellán
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    eclesiástico
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    cura, párroco, rector
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    diácono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    ordenando
    a person being ordained
    predicador
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    sacerdote
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    pastor
    a clergyman who watches over a group of people
    vicario
    (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
    monacillo, monaguillo
    a boy serving as an acolyte
    arcipreste, arzobispo, cardenal, jerarca, mitrado, prelado
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
    obispo
    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
    canónigo
    a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
    celebrante
    an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
    confesor, penitenciario
    a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
    evangelista
    a preacher of the Christian gospel
    padre
    `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
    monseñor
    (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
    sacerdotisa
    a woman priest
    vicario
    a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
    type of:
    autoridad religiosa, líder espiritual
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs
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