Venerable

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See also: venerable and vénérable

English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛnəɹəbl/, /ˈvɛnɹəbl/

Adjective

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Venerable (comparative more Venerable, superlative most Venerable)

  1. A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church
  2. The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation
  3. The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Noun

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Venerable (plural Venerables)

  1. (Singapore) A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Buddhist monks and nuns.