venerable
- Adjective. commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
- Adjective. worthy of reverence.
- Adjective. ancient, antiquated or archaic.
- Adjective. sed as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.
- Adjective. sed as a form of address in the Roman Catholic Church for someone in the first stages of sainthood.
- Adjective. sed as a form of address in the Eastern Orthodox Church for some saints.
- Adjective. made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
- Adjective. a : calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b : impressive by reason of age.
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