venerable.

1. Deserving respect, especially because of age, experience, character, or historical importance.

2. Very old or established for a very long time.

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Words that belong together

• venerable scholar
• venerable institution

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The venerable scholar welcomed the students.

A venerable institution occupied the old hall.

They listened to the venerable teacher’s advice.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: More venerable; most venerable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.