[ven.er.a.ble] adj (15c) 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 esp. by religious or historical association 3 a: calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly: conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b: impressive by reason of age "under ~ pines" syn see old -- ven.er.a.bil.i.ty n -- ven.er.a.ble.ness n -- ven.er.a.bly adv