venerável

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin venerābilis (venerable), from veneror (to venerate).

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Adjective[edit]

venerável m or f (plural veneráveis, comparable, comparative mais venerável, superlative o mais venerável or venerabilíssimo)

  1. venerable (commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position)
    Synonyms: respeitável, venerando
  2. venerable (worthy of reverence)
  3. (Roman Catholicism) undergoing beatification

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