venerable
commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity or of an Anglican archdeacon.
(of places, buildings, etc.) hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations: the venerable halls of the abbey.
impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc.: a venerable oak tree.
extremely old or obsolete; ancient: a venerable automobile.
a venerable person.
Origin of venerable
1Other words from venerable
- ven·er·a·bil·i·ty, ven·er·a·ble·ness, noun
- ven·er·a·bly, adverb
- qua·si-ven·er·a·ble, adjective
- qua·si-ven·er·a·bly, adverb
- un·ven·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·ven·er·a·ble, adjective
- un·ven·er·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·ven·er·a·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with venerable
- venerable , vulnerable
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How to use venerable in a sentence
The latest AI innovation to make its way into the venerable image editing software, however, pushes the automatic adjustments to an entirely new level.
Photoshop’s Neural Filters can alter people’s expressions in convincing—and nightmarish—ways | Stan Horaczek | October 22, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere’s no question that molecular biology has its own long and venerable history as a hard science in its own right.
Why Physics Can’t Tell Us What Life Is - Issue 92: Frontiers | Jeremy England | October 21, 2020 | NautilusA venerable player in the single sign-on market, its product was not a market leader, and after 14 years and $128 million in venture capital, it needed to find a new path.
Private equity firms can offer enterprise startups a viable exit option | Ron Miller | October 16, 2020 | TechCrunchThe Max, the latest version of the venerable 737 narrow-body, was grounded in March 2019 in the wake of two accidents that took 346 lives, setting into motion a crisis that’s cost Boeing billions of dollars and then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg his job.
Boeing shares soar after European regulator appears to give the green light to 737 Max | Bernhard Warner | October 16, 2020 | FortuneThe venerable author has written more than 20 books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy.
Kim Stanley Robinson Holds Out Hope - Issue 90: Something Green | Liz Greene | October 7, 2020 | Nautilus
Dern has fame and the stature and rightful venerability of age on his side, Isaac does not.
What should one of his venerability be doing abroad at such an hour!
The Title Market | Emily PostA certain venerability, capable of quelling storms and silencing noisy meetings, characterized him.
The Red Room | August StrindbergIn morning, in deshabille, not all the venerability of its age can make it respectable.
Joanna, like so many Americans, was thrilled at the aura of venerability and royal custom surrounding the estate.
My Father, the Cat | Henry Slesar
British Dictionary definitions for venerable
/ (ˈvɛnərəbəl) /
(esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc
(of inanimate objects) hallowed or impressive on account of historical or religious association
ancient: venerable tomes
RC Church a title bestowed on a deceased person when the first stage of his canonization has been accomplished and his holiness has been recognized in a decree of the official Church
Church of England a title given to an archdeacon
Origin of venerable
1Derived forms of venerable
- venerability or venerableness, noun
- venerably, adverb
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