venerable
- IPA[ˈvenər(ə)b(ə)l]
美式
- accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character;(in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character a venerable statesman
- ▪ (in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.
- ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.
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- IPA[ˈvɛn(ə)rəbl]
英式
- accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character: a venerable statesman
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