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Word: venerable (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • a : calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b : impressive by reason of age
  • ancient, antiquated or archaic
  • commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position
  • made sacred especially by religious or historical association
  • Used as a Church
  • Used as a form of address in the Eastern Orthodox Church for some saints
  • Used as a form of address in the Roman Catholic Church for someone in the first stages of sainthood
  • worthy of reverence

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