Etymology

venerable

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Today it means: Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position. Full definition →

Middle French vénérable ← Latin venerabilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromvenerabilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromvénérable
  3. English todayvenerable

From Middle French vénérable, from Old French, from Latin venerabilis.

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