Advertisement
Advertisement
venerable
[ ven-er-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character:
a venerable member of Congress.
- a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity or of an Anglican archdeacon.
- (of places, buildings, etc.) hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations:
the venerable halls of the abbey.
- impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc.:
a venerable oak tree.
- extremely old or obsolete; ancient:
a venerable automobile.
noun
- a venerable person.
venerable
/ ˈvɛnərəbəl /
adjective
- (esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc
- (of inanimate objects) hallowed or impressive on account of historical or religious association
- ancient
venerable tomes
- 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
- Church of England a title given to an archdeacon
Derived Forms
- ˌveneraˈbility, noun
- ˈvenerably, adverb
Other Word Forms
- vener·a·bili·ty vener·a·ble·ness noun
- vener·a·bly adverb
- quasi-vener·a·ble adjective
- quasi-vener·a·bly adverb
- unven·er·a·bili·ty noun
- un·vener·a·ble adjective
- un·vener·a·ble·ness noun
- un·vener·a·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of venerable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of venerable1
Example Sentences
Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia.
The venerable CBS newsmagazine is in an unprecedented bind between a Trump lawsuit and a pending sale of parent company Paramount Global.
The venerable system of health clinics, based in South Los Angeles, on Thursday joined about 10 other nonprofits in launching a media campaign that will focus on half a dozen U.S.
The Agriculture Department funds research and the venerable 4-H youth development program, but its core school-related contribution is paying for food to feed children from low-income families while they are at school.
And a venerable allied military organization is the best of all worlds.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse