august, revered, venerable
(adjective) profoundly honored; “revered holy men”
venerable
(adjective) impressive by reason of age; “a venerable sage with white hair and beard”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
venerable (comparative more venerable, superlative most venerable)
Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
Worthy of reverence.
Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.
• (worthy of reverence): honorable, respectable
• (ancient, antiquated, archaic): aged, dated, hoary; see also old or obsolete
• (worthy of reverence): contemptible
Venerable (comparative more Venerable, superlative most Venerable)
A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church
The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation
The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Source: Wiktionary
Ven"er*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. venerabilis: cf. F. vénérable.]
1. Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; -- generally implying an advanced age; as, a venerable magistrate; a venerable parent. He was a man of eternal self-sacrifice, and that is always venerable. De Quincey. Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation. D. Webster.
2. Rendered sacred by religious or other associations; that should be regarded with awe and treated with reverence; as, the venerable walls of a temple or a church.
Note: This word is employed in the Church of England as a title for an archdeacon. In the Roman Catholic Church, venerable is applied to those who have attained to the lowest of the three recognized degrees of sanctity, but are not among the beatified, nor the canonized.
– Ven"er*a*ble*ness, n.
– Ven"er*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
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