ˈvenərəbl adj. 1 entitled to veneration on
account of
character,
age, associations, etc. (a venerable
priest; venerable relics). 2 as
the title of an
archdeacon in the
Church of England. 3 RC
Ch. as the title of a
deceased person who has attained a
certain degree of
sanctity but has
not been fully beatified or canonized. øøvenerability n. venerableness n. venerably adv. [ME f. OF venerable or L venerabilis (as VENERATE)]