All 3 Uses of
venerable
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- She brought back to his recollection the happy days of blissful childhood together on the banks of Anna Liffey when they had indulged in the innocent pastimes of the young and, oblivious of the dreadful present, they both laughed heartily, all the spectators, including the venerable pastor, joining in the general merriment.†
Chpt 12
- The venerable president of the noble order was in the chair and the attendance was of large dimensions.†
Chpt 12 *
- No question but her name is puissant who aventried the dear corse of our Agenbuyer, Healer and Herd, our mighty mother and mother most venerable and Bernardus saith aptly that She hath an omnipotentiam deiparae supplicem, that is to wit, an almightiness of petition because she is the second Eve and she won us, saith Augustine too, whereas that other, our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny…†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(venerable) respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position