LookItUpvenerable
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈvɛnərəbəl/ · UK /ˈvenərəbəl/
venerable means: Deserving great respect because of age, good character, or an important position.
adjective
Deserving great respect because of age, good character, or an important position.
- A venerable scholar opened the meeting.
- Students sought advice from the venerable professor.
- The award celebrates a venerable institution with a long record of service.
Very old, sometimes so old that it is no longer useful or fashionable.
- A venerable oak stood beside the gate.
- He still drives his venerable old car.
- The workshop’s venerable machines finally stopped working.
Treated as holy because of its connection with religion or important events in the past.
- Pilgrims gathered at the venerable shrine.
- The venerable relic was carried through the town.
- Generations have prayed within this venerable temple.
Questions about venerable
What does venerable mean?
Deserving great respect because of age, good character, or an important position.
What is venerable in other languages?
Türkçe: saygıdeğer · Español: venerable · Français: vénérable · Deutsch: ehrwürdig · Italiano: venerabile · 日本語: 尊敬すべき
How do you pronounce venerable?
In American English /ˈvɛnərəbəl/; in British English /ˈvenərəbəl/.
How do you use venerable in a sentence?
A venerable scholar opened the meeting. Students sought advice from the venerable professor.
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