venerable

ven·er·a·ble

V0051600 (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.

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ven′er·a·ble·ness, ven′er·a·bil′i·ty n.ven′er·a·bly adv.

venerable

(ˈvɛnərəbəl) adj1. (esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc2. (of inanimate objects) hallowed or impressive on account of historical or religious association3. 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 Church5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Church of England a title given to an archdeacon[C15: from Latin venerābilis, from venerārī to venerate] ˌveneraˈbility, ˈvenerableness n ˈvenerably adv

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. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venerābilis=venerā(rī) to venerate + -bilis -ble] ven`er•a•bil′i•ty, ven′er•a•ble•ness, n. ven′er•a•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

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"revered, augusthonourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

venerable

adjective respected, august, sage, revered, honoured, wise, esteemed, reverenced a venerable old man with white hair

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.

Translations

值得尊敬的可敬的

venerate

(ˈvenəreit) verb to respect; to honour greatly. In some countries, old people are venerated more than in others. 尊敬，敬重 尊敬，崇拜 ˈvenerable adjective worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness. a venerable old man. 值得尊敬的 值得尊敬的，可敬的 ˌveneˈration nounHis pupils regarded him with veneration. 尊敬 崇拜