venerable

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ven·e·ra·ble /ˈvenərəbəl/ adjectiveadj

1 [usually before noun] formal a venerable person or thing is respected because of their great age, experience etc – often used humorously 〔由于年龄、经验而〕令人尊敬的；年高德劭的〔常为幽默用法〕

venerable financial institutions

备受仰慕的金融机构

the venerable guitarist Pat Martino

德高望重的吉他演奏家帕特·马蒂诺

a venerable tradition

备受尊崇的传统

2 the Venerable ...

a) RRCin the Church of England, the title given to an archdeacon 尊者…〔英国国教中对副主教的尊称〕

b) RRCin the Roman Catholic religion, the title given to a dead person who is holy but not yet a saint 尊者…〔天主教对圣洁者但还不是圣徒的已故者的称号〕

c) in the Buddhist religion, the title given to a monk 〔佛教中的〕…法师

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the Venerable ...• Woolworth Corp. executives brought the curtain down Thursday on the venerable but money-losing chain of 400 five-and-dime stores.• Gerrard & National, the venerable City discount house, is not easily swayed from its time-honoured customs.• The body was later taken into the vestry where it and the venerable head were washed and carefully dried.• Heck, even the venerable New York Times devoted substantial ink to the whole overblown affair.• The battle was the venerable one of pure, formalist art versus art with a social function.• In December 1994, for example, the venerable retailer had a same-store sales increase of 7. 3 percent.

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venerable• Breakspear was both more venerable and less ostentatious than most colleges.• Although occasionally an older vessel may substitute for one in dry dock, many venerable craft have been pensioned off.• This is what he's done to the venerable game of golf and our conception of what is and isn't possible.• a venerable New York City law firm• While the church was burning, congregants pulled out venerable objects, including a safe where the books were housed.• In December 1994, for example, the venerable retailer had a same-store sales increase of 7. 3 percent.• As for Deanes, there's an old and venerable tradition of the holy fool.

venerable tradition• In this, they followed a venerable tradition.• The pageantry surrounding the court is a feast of spectacle and venerable tradition.• As for Deanes, there's an old and venerable tradition of the holy fool.

Origin venerable

(1400-1500) Latin venerabilis, from venerari; → VENERATE

ven·e·ra·ble adjectiveadj

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