The Only Use of
venerable
in
A Separate Peace
- That night Finny began to talk abstractedly about it, as though it were a venerable, entrenched institution of the Devon School.†
p. 33.6venerable = respected (worthy of respect) -- typically because of age or position
Definitions:
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(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.