venerable
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ven·er·a·ble
(vĕn′ər-ə-bəl)adj.
1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.
2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association: venerable relics.
3. Venerable Abbr. Ven. or V.
a. Roman Catholic Church Used as a title for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.
b. Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church.
ven′er·a·ble·ness, ven′er·a·bil′i·ty n.
ven′er·a·bly adv.
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venerable
(ˈvɛnərəbəl)adj
1. (esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc
2. (of inanimate objects) hallowed or impressive on account of historical or religious association
3. ancient: venerable tomes.
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) RC Church a title bestowed on a deceased person when the first stage of his canonization has been accomplished and his holiness has been recognized in a decree of the official Church
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England a title given to an archdeacon
[C15: from Latin venerābilis, from venerārī to venerate]
ˌveneraˈbility, ˈvenerableness n
ˈvenerably adv
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ven•er•a•ble
(ˈvɛn ər ə bəl)adj.
1. worthy of respect or reverence, as because of great age, high office, or noble character.
2. a title given to an Anglican archdeacon, or to a person proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity.
3. hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations: the venerable halls of the abbey.
n. 4. a venerable person.
ven`er•a•bil′i•ty, ven′er•a•ble•ness, n.
ven′er•a•bly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  venerable - impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
| 2. |  venerable - profoundly honored; "revered holy men"honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
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venerable
adjective respected, august, sage, revered, honoured, wise, esteemed, reverenced a venerable old man with white hair
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venerable
adjectiveBelonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past:
age-old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, old, olden, old-time, timeworn.
Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills.
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Translations
مُوَقَّر، جَليل، مُحْتَرَم
ctihodný
ærværdig
virîulegur, æruverîugur
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venerable
adj → ehrwürdig
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venerate
(ˈvenəreit) verb to respect; to honour greatly. In some countries, old people are venerated more than in others.
ˈvenerable adjective worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness. a venerable old man.
ˌveneˈration nounHis pupils regarded him with veneration.
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