venerable
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French vénérable, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin venerabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
venerable (comparative more venerable, superlative most venerable)
- Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
- 2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
- Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations.
- Worthy of reverence.
- Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
- Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
- Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position
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worthy of reverence
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ancient, antiquated or archaic
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sacred by association
radiating goodness and benevolence
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Spanish
Adjective
venerable m or f (masculine and feminine plural venerables)
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