| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•er•a•ble /ˈvɛnərəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - worthy of respect or reverence, because of great age, high office, noble character, or the like.
- thought to be holy or worthy of respect because of religious, historical, or other associations:a venerable church.
n. [countable] - a venerable person.
ven•er•a•bil•i•ty /ˌvɛnərəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•er•a•ble (ven′ər ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
n. - a venerable person.
- Latin venerābilis, equivalent. to venerā(rī) to venerate + -bilis -ble
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: venerable /ˈvɛnərəbəl/ adj - (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
- 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
- a title given to an archdeacon
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin venerābilis, from venerārī to venerateˌveneraˈbility, ˈvenerableness n ˈvenerably adv |