Reunion Weekend is May 30-June 1

Join us back on campus for Reunion Weekend as we celebrate milestone classes ending in '0 and '5. Don’t miss the chance to reconnect with your classmates.

Saint Ignatius High School

Etymology Word of the Week

Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!
Revere - "to regard with respect tinged with awe; to venerate.”  From the Latin verb revereri meaning “revere, fear” from the Latin prefix re- (intensifier) and the Latin deponent verb vereor, verēri, veritus meaning “fear, respect, stand in awe of.” (All information is from www.wikipedia.org, www.etymonline.com and/or www.dictionary.com).

RELATED WORDS/PHRASES – irreverent, reverential, reverence

SAMPLE SENTENCE - “The youngsters on the ballclub revered the grizzled old veteran for his work ethic and character.”

GUESS THE APHORISM:  When in Rome... (scroll for answer)






































Answer: ...do as the Romans do.