venerable
see also: Venerable
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈvɛnəɹəbl/, /ˈvɛnɹəbl/
Adjective

venerable

  1. Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
  2. Worthy of reverence.
  3. Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
  4. Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
  5. Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.
Synonyms Antonyms Translations Translations
  • German: verehrenswert, verehrungswürdig
  • Russian: достопочтенный
Translations Translations Translations
  • German: gütig
  • Russian: милостивый

Venerable
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈvɛnəɹəbl/, /ˈvɛnɹəbl/
Adjective

venerable

  1. A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church
  2. The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation
  3. The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Related terms
  • The Venerable Bede



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