Synonyms

revered

American

[ri-veerd] / rɪˈvɪərd /

adjective

held in high regard tinged with awe; venerated.

Many of our most revered heroes were actually outlaws or rebels, fighting for a cause.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of revere.

Other Word Forms

unrevered adjective

Etymology

Origin of revered

revere ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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He is revered by many of his competitors.

From Barron's

Lowe’s dapper sartorial choices are but one of the many qualities that make him so revered.

From Los Angeles Times

Chavez was one of the most revered figures in the Latinx civil rights movement.

From Salon

The image draws parallels between Khamenei, his father and Imam Ali, a figure who is deeply revered by Shia Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal

AFP journalists at the scene saw the damage just a few hundred metres from Jerusalem's revered holy sites of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

From Barron's

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