All 4 Uses of
venerable
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Beloved and venerable parent!†
p. 79.5 *venerable = respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
- Nothing could exceed the love and respect which the younger cottagers exhibited towards their venerable companion.†
p. 113.6
- When I slept or was absent, the forms of the venerable blind father, the gentle Agatha, and the excellent Felix flitted before me.†
p. 117.9
- I see him now, excellent and venerable old man!†
p. 201.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(venerable) respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, venerable can be used as a specific religious title whose exact meaning depends upon the religious denomination, but when given, is only to a small number or people who are exceptionally respected and admired.