venerable

[US]/ˈvenərəbl/
[UK]/ˈvenərəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deserving respect; sacred
n. respect; admiration
adv. in a respected manner

Phrases & Collocations

a venerable tradition

venerable elder

Example Sentences

The cathedral is a venerable building.

We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.

The Brahmin Devahita gave venerable Upavana some warm water with a pingo and a man to carry it and some molasses in a bag.

It w now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

It was now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

The Western world has yet to respect the aged members of its society as the Japanese do. One who isvenerable commands respect by virtue of dignity and age:

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