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venerable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
venerable
(adjective)
venerable
/
ˈ
vɛnɚrəbəl/
adjective
venerable
/
ˈ
vɛnɚrəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VENERABLE
[
more venerable; most venerable
]
formal
:
old and respected
:
valued and respected because of old age, long use, etc.
a
venerable
tradition/institution
the family's
venerable
leader
a
venerable
old hotel
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