venerability


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ven·er·a·ble

 (vĕn′ər-ə-bəl)
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 title 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.

ven′er·a·ble·ness, ven′er·a·bil′i·ty n.
ven′er·a·bly adv.
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Noun1.venerability - the quality of deserving veneration
honorableness, honourableness - the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
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