Meaning

5 senses
  1. Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.

    ehrwürdig, geschätzt, respektabel

    уважа́емыйuvažájemyj

  2. Worthy of reverence.

    verehrenswert, verehrungswürdig

    достопочтенныйdostopočtennyj

  3. Ancient, antiquated or archaic.

    veraltet, anachronistisch, archaisch

    дре́внийdrévnij

  4. Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.

    geheiligt

  5. Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.

    gütig

    милостивыйmilostivyj

    пошти́внийpoštývnyj

More definitions
  • impressive by reason of age
  • profoundly honored

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Hero is a venerable title, because of the price paid.

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  2. The venerable business woman will participate in charity work in Africa.

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  3. The Venerable Bede is regarded as one of the most important chroniclers of the early Middle Ages.

    deBeda Venerabilis gilt als einer der wichtigsten Geschichtsschreiber des frühen Mittelalters.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
radiating goodness and benevolence:
Русский
By meaning 4
commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position:
worthy of reverence:
ancient, antiquated or archaic:
radiating goodness and benevolence:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position:
worthy of reverence:
ancient, antiquated or archaic:
sacred by association:
radiating goodness and benevolence:

Origin

From Middle French vénérable, from Old French, from Latin venerabilis.

From Middle French vénérable, from Old French, from Latin venerabilis.

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Forms

more venerable, most venerable
Comparativemore venerable Lesson
Superlativemost venerable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

67 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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