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# venerable

adjective (venerable)

«venerable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Venerable means old and deserving respect, often because of great age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venerable/#m1)
2. (old use) A title of respect for some church people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venerable/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories and nature talk, an old tree, rock or wise person that deserves respect; «a venerable old man» is an honoured elder

### Examples

- One feels quite a novice beside these venerable million-year-old boulders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venerable/#x1)
- It is a large venerable tree, though a little crippled by age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venerable/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «venerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venerable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«venerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/venerable.html) on Mova free.