Venerable

See also: venerable and vénérable

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛnəɹəbl/, /ˈvɛnɹəbl/

Adjective

Venerable (comparative more Venerable, superlative most Venerable)

A form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church
The description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation
The description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Related terms

The Venerable Bede

Translations

form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church

Finnish: kunnianarvoisa

description in the Roman Catholic Church of someone in the first stages of canonisation

Finnish: kunnioitettava (fi)

description of some saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Finnish: kunnioitettava (fi)

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German: ehrwürdig (de)
Old English: hār

Noun

Venerable (plural Venerables)

(Singapore) A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Buddhist monks and nuns.

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