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   venerable

   /ˈvɛn(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character: "a venerable statesman"
   • ▪ (in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.
   • ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari (see venerate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. venerability noun
   • 2. venerableness noun
   • 3. venerably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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