a. | 1. | Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; - generally implying an advanced age; |
2. | Rendered sacred by religious or other associations; that should be regarded with awe and treated with reverence; |
Adj. | 1. | venerable - impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard" |
2. | venerable - profoundly honored; "revered holy men" |