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venerableOne entry found. Main Entry: ven·er·a·ble 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 sanctity synonyms see old — ven·er·a·bil·i·ty \ˌve-nə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌven-rə-\ noun — ven·er·a·ble·ness \ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl-nəs, ˈven-rə-\ noun — ven·er·a·bly \-blē\ adverb
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