venerably

Variant of venerable

adjective

  1. worthy of respect or reverence by reason of age and dignity, character, or position
  2. impressive on account of age or historic or religious associations: a venerable monument
    1. Anglican Ch. a title of reverence for an archdeacon
    2. R.C.Ch. a title of veneration for a dead person who may later be beatified

Origin: ME < MFr vénérable < L venerabilis, to be reverenced < venerari: see venerate

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