单词 | venerable |
释义 | ven·er·a·ble (vĕnər-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. vener·a·ble·ness, ven′er·a·bili·ty n. vener·a·bly adv. |
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