venerable

adjective

/ˈvenərəbl/

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[usually before noun] (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.
- The president was a venerable old man with white hair and a gracious manner.
- The academy is considered a venerable institution.
- The country has a venerable tradition of hospitality.
Topics Life stagesc2
the Venerable…
[only before noun] (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon
- the Venerable Martin Roberts
the Venerable…
[only before noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari.

单词	venerable
释义	venerable adjective /ˈvenərəbl/ /ˈvenərəbl/ jump to other results [usually before noun] (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. The president was a venerable old man with white hair and a gracious manner. The academy is considered a venerable institution. The country has a venerable tradition of hospitality. Topics Life stagesc2 the Venerable… [only before noun] (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon the Venerable Martin Roberts the Venerable… [only before noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari.
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