Both Uses
venerable
in
The Odyssey - translated by: Fitzgerald
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- To this I said: 'But you, now:-you must tell me how I can trap this venerable sea-god.†
Chpt 4 *venerable = respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
- They would have boarded ship that night and fled except for one man's wisdom-venerable Nestor, proven counselor in the past.†
Chpt 24
Definitions:
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(venerable) respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
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(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.