Both Uses
venerable
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Sweet Far Thing
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- For the great priestesses, the venerable Druids, the noble pagans believed that here the spirits walked—†
Chpt 3 *venerable = respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
- It was a venerable profession.†
Chpt 4
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.