a.

1. （因高齡、德行）令人肅然起敬的；可尊敬的
   He is a venerable scholar.

   他是位可敬的學者。

2. （因歷史、宗教的原因）神聖的，珍貴的
   We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.

   我們計畫去訪問該修道院的珍貴的歷史遺址。

3. （英國國教副主教的尊稱；天主教被列入聖徒的人的頭銜）尊敬的

adj.

1. accorded great respect because of age, wisdom, or character.
2. (in the Anglican Church) a title given to an archdeacon.
3. (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.