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Meaning of 'venerable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Venerable [ a.]
- Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; -- generally implying an advanced age; as, a venerable magistrate; a venerable parent.
- Rendered sacred by religious or other associations; that should be regarded with awe and treated with reverence; as, the venerable walls of a temple or a church.

Meaning of 'venerable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . venerable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- impressive by reason of age
Example in sentence:
  • a venerable sage with white hair and beard
Meaning (2):
- profoundly honored
Example in sentence:
  • revered holy men

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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