venerableness

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ven·er·a·ble (v

-b

adj.

1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.

2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association: venerable relics.

3. Venerable Abbr. Ven. or V.

a. Roman Catholic Church Used as a form of address for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.

b. Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church.

vener·a·ble·ness, vener·a·bili·ty n.

vener·a·bly adv.

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Noun

venerableness - the quality of deserving veneration

venerability

honorableness, honourableness - the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor

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