commanding respect through age, character, and attainments
Tea! Thou soft, … sober, sage, and venerable liquid — Colley Cibber
impressive by reason of age
a forest of venerable pines
made sacred, esp by religious or historical association
a title for an Anglican archdeacon
a title given to a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sainthood
venerability /-ʹbiliti/ noun
venerableness noun
venerably adv
[Latin venerabilis from venerari: see venerate]