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venerable
Universal Words
adjective
1 (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc:
a venerable old man * a venerable institution / tradition
2 (the Venerable...) [onlybeforenoun] (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an ARCHDEACON:
the Venerable Martin Roberts
3 (the Venerable...) [onlybeforenoun] (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint
