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venerable

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Main Entry:
ven·er·a·ble 
          Listen to the pronunciation of venerable
Pronunciation:
\ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl, ˈven-rə-bəl\
Function:
adjective
Date:
15th century
1: deserving to be venerated —used as a title for an Anglican archdeacon or for a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sanctity2: made sacred especially by religious or historical association3 a: calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments <a venerable jazz musician> ; broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence <encouraged by the venerable doctor's head-nodding> b: impressive by reason of age <under venerable pines>
synonyms see old
ven·er·a·bil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of venerability \ˌve-nə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌven-rə-\ noun
ven·er·a·ble·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of venerableness \ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl-nəs, ˈven-rə-\ noun
ven·er·a·bly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of venerably \-blē\ adverb


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