venerable

  • 21venerable — [[t]ve̱nərəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor. ...a venerable old man with white hair. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu… …

    English dictionary

  • 22venerable — ven|e|ra|ble [ˈvenərəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: venerabilis, from venerari; VENERATE] 1.) [usually before noun] formal a venerable person or thing is respected because of their great age, experience etc often used humorously ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23venerable — ven|er|a|ble [ venərəbl ] adjective very old and wise or respected: a portrait of a venerable white bearded statesman one of the world s most venerable institutions a. HUMOROUS very old: his venerable old boat the Venerable... a title given to a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24venerable — adjective Date: 15th century 1. deserving to be venerated used as a title for an Anglican archdeacon or for a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sanctity 2. made sacred especially by religious or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25venerable — adjective 1 formal or humorous a venerable person or thing is very old and respected because of their age, experience, historical importance etc: venerable financial institutions such as the Bank of England 2 the Venerable... a) the title given… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26venerable — UK [ˈven(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈvenərəb(ə)l] adjective a) very old and wise or respected a portrait of a venerable white bearded statesman one of the world s most venerable institutions b) humorous very old his venerable old boat …

    English dictionary

  • 27venerable — adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character, age, associations, etc. (a venerable priest; venerable relics). 2 as the title of an archdeacon in the Church of England. 3 RC Ch. as the title of a deceased person who has attained a certain …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28venerable — ven•er•a•ble [[t]ˈvɛn ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) worthy of respect or reverence, as because of great age, high office, or noble character 2) rel a title given to an Anglican archdeacon, or to a person proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29venerable — {{#}}{{LM SynV40599}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE V39611}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}venerable{{]}} {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} = respetable • honorable • digno • admirable • reverendo (un religioso) • augusto (form.) • venerando (form.) ≠… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 30venerable — a, venerable, o adj. vénérable …

    Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu