venerable
venerable
adjective
venerability
noun
venerableness
noun
venerably
adverb
语源
adjective
- accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
（因高龄、智慧、品德而）值得尊敬的
a venerable statesman.
一位德高望重的政治家。
■(in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon
［英国国教对副主教的尊称］尊敬的
■(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
［罗马天主教会对已达到一定圣洁程度的死去的信徒的尊称，低于福者和圣者］尊敬的
venerability
noun
venerableness
noun
venerably
adverb
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari (see venerate)
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