Definitions for venerable

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venerable ven·er·a·ble

Spelling: [ven-er-uh-buh l]

IPA: /ˈvɛn ər ə bəl/

Venerable is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in venerable (abeeelnrv).

Definitions for venerable

noun

1. a venerable person.

adjective

1. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character:
2. a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity or of an Anglican archdeacon.
3. (of places, buildings, etc.) hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations:
4. impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc.:
5. extremely old or obsolete; ancient:

Origin of venerable

1400-50; late Middle English Latin venerābilis, equivalent to venerā(rī) to venerate + -bilis -ble

Examples for venerable

It was sacrilege to think of changing such old, venerable things.

He attended the venerable Courtauld Institute, and decided to shake it up by showing the art being made by the then-unnamed YBAs.

Manhattanites are concerned that a decade of Bloombergian rent increases now threatens their venerable dining scene.

How have some of these venerable women gone about doing good!

We salute a venerable lineage of strong women, big hair, and drama.

There is no notion of San Francisco's tumultuous and venerable gay history.

The venerable Persian gazed at her for an instant, and then clasped her to his bosom.

It is a venerable chestnut, and known as "the father of the forest."

venerable's not a nice word to use about anything except a cathedral.

Considered a “patriotic food” during World War II, rabbits were raised alongside the venerable victory gardens on the homefront.