Venerable - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈvenərəbl|  American pronunciation of the word venerable
Brit.  |ˈven(ə)rəb(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word venerable

adjective

- impressive by reason of age
a venerable sage with white hair and beard
- profoundly honored (syn: august, revered)

Extra examples

...the venerable old man was a cherished source of advice and wisdom for the villagers...

...a venerable tradition that colleges have been maintaining for centuries...

An affectionate lover of venerable antiquity.

The picture is touched with the hoar of a venerable antiquity.

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