- [usually before noun] (formal)
venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. （因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的，值得敬重的，受敬佩的 The president was a venerable old man with white hair and a gracious manner. 总统是一位德高望重的老人，满头白发，举止优雅。 The academy is considered a venerable institution. 该学院被认为是一个古老的机构。 The country has a venerable tradition of hospitality. 这个国家有着悠久的好客传统。
- the Venerable…[only before noun]
(in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon （对圣公会会吏长的尊称）尊者 the Venerable Martin Roberts 尊者马丁 · 罗伯茨
- the Venerable…[only before noun]
(in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint 真福（天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari.