Reverend (9)
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I believe the answer is:
respected
'reverend' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for respected that I've seen before include "Held in esteem" , "Looked up to" , "Regarded highly" , "'Esteemed, showed deference to (9)'" , "Had a high regard for someone" .)