All 3 Uses of
venerable
in
Oliver Twist
- With an exclamation of surprise, Fagin hastened to the girl's assistance, while Mr. John Dawkins (otherwise the Artful Dodger), who had followed his venerable friend into the room, hastily deposited on the floor a bundle with which he was laden; and snatching a bottle from the grasp of Master Charles Bates who came close at his heels, uncorked it in a twinkling with his teeth, and poured a portion of its contents down the patient's throat: previously taking a taste, himself, to prevent…†
Chpt 39
- "Cause it isn't on the rec-ord, is it?' said Charley, chafed into perfect defiance of his venerable friend by the current of his regrets; "cause it can't come out in the 'dictment; 'cause nobody will never know half of what he was.†
Chpt 43
- Venerable men of his own persuasion had come to pray beside him, but he had driven them away with curses.†
Chpt 52 *
Definition:
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(venerable) respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position