Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Revered"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Revere \Re*vere"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Revering}.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear,
perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. r['e]v['e]rer.]
To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection,
mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor
in estimation.
Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father
than treated as his partner in the empire. --Addison.
Syn: To venerate; adore; reverence.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
revered
adj 1: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: {august}, {venerable}]
2: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: {reverenced}, {reverend},
{sublime}, {venerated}]
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