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venerable
/ˈvɛnɚəbəl/
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What does venerable mean?
adjective
- Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
- Worthy of reverence.
- Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
More meanings (6)
adjective
- Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
- Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.
- A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
- The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation.
- The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
noun
- A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Buddhist monks and nuns.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈvɛnɚəbəl/
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What a treasure-trove to these venerable quidnuncs, could they have guessed the secret which Hepzibah and Clifford were carrying along with them!
“You look very strong and well,” said Newman, observing the erectness of her figure, and a certain venerable rosiness in her cheek.
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“Nowhere,” said Mr. Audley, in a deep bass voice, turning to the speaker and nodding his venerable head a number of times.
I wished to see the venerable buildings and cathedrals of the olden time, as well as the engineering establishments of the new.
I was therefore obliged to content myself with peeping through a window into the interior, which had a solemn and venerable aspect.