accorded great respect because of age, wisdom, or character.
(in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.
Derivative
venerabilityn.
venerablenessn.
venerablyadv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., or from L. venerabilis, from venerari (see venerate).
在基督教信仰中，可敬者（英語：The Venerable），又譯為尊者，是一個特別的頭銜。在羅馬天主教會中，它是封聖的過程之一，用來表揚在教會中，具備英雄般美德的信仰者。可敬者是天主之僕（Servant of God）的上一階，經過詳實考察證人及相關資料確認被查證者生前是否有英雄般的操守美德或成就，而賦予亡者此稱號，其位階低於真福者與聖人。
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