transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl, ˈven-rə-bəl ]
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 historical association
3.
a. : calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
a venerable jazz musician
broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence
encouraged by the venerable doctor's head-nodding
b. : impressive by reason of age
under venerable pines
Synonyms: see old
• ven·er·a·bil·i·ty ˌve-nə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌven-rə- noun
• ven·er·a·ble·ness ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl-nəs, ˈven-rə- noun
• ven·er·a·bly -blē adverb