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venerable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | venerableness |
a venerable sage with white hair and beard.
Examples of venerable
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In the process, SVCO has done its part to transform venerable old Oxford itself.
From the forbes.com
Even the venerable Asahi News, in a recent editorial, hints at this explanation.
From the theatlantic.com
Venerable Japanese screen idol Sonny Chiba is both cast member and combat coach.
From the time.com
Baltimore squeezed another Super Bowl championship out of the venerable Ed Reed.
From the freep.com
For the past 30 years, this venerable institution has served only beer and wine.
From the ocregister.com
Fans, though, will relish seeing this venerable series hitting its stride again.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Army Air Force had a good supply of the venerable C-47 to use as tow planes.
From the heraldtribune.com
Leaving a venerable bank to be an entrepreneur once again required her to adapt.
From the forbes.com
Beyond that, the Edelmans have no major plans for updating the venerable market.
From the boston.com
- Impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"
- August: profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
- (venerableness) venerability: the quality of deserving veneration
- The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.
- Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position; worthy of reverence; ancient, antiquated or archaic
- Adj (worthy of respect, honour) respekt(eg)indaJW,Kr,VIE, honorindaKr, venerinda; (religious) kultindaVIE
- (adj.): impressive on account of age or historic associations
- Title given to a deceased person who has reached the second step in canonization by living a holy life but performed no confirmed miracles. See Canonization of Saints.
- Latin venerabilis, to be reverenced -- the lowest title of the three degrees of sanctity in the Roman Catholic Church (among beatification and canonization); a title given to an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
