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venerable

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
venerable/ˈvenərəbl/

▶adjective

1 accorded great respect because of age, wisdom, or character.

2 (in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.

3 (in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.

– derivatives
venerability noun,
venerableness noun,
venerably adverb.

– origin ME: from OFr., or from L. venerabilis, from venerari (see venerate).

'venerable' also found in these Oxford entries:

August - august - Ven.

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