venerable

[US]/ˈvenərəbl/
[UK]/ˈvenərəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. værdig respekt; hellig
n. respekt; beundring
adv. på en respektfuld måde

Phrases & Collocations

a venerable tradition

en hæderkronet tradition

venerable elder

ærværdig ældste

Example Sentences

The cathedral is a venerable building.

Katedralen er en ærværdig bygning.

We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.

Vi planlægger at besøge det ærværdige klosters ruiner.

The Brahmin Devahita gave venerable Upavana some warm water with a pingo and a man to carry it and some molasses in a bag.

Brahmin Devahita gav den ærværdige Upavana noget varmt vand med en pingo og en mand til at bære det, samt noget melasse i en pose.

It w now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

Det var nu et år siden den begravelsesproces af den ærværdige præst, dets sidste beboer, var vendt fra den portal mod landsbyens kirkegård.

It was now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

Det var nu et år siden den begravelsesproces af den ærværdige præst, dets sidste beboer, var vendt fra den portal mod landsbyens kirkegård.

The Western world has yet to respect the aged members of its society as the Japanese do. One who isvenerable commands respect by virtue of dignity and age:

Vestens verden har endnu ikke vist den samme respekt for samfundets ældre medlemmer, som japanerne gør. En ærværdig person kommanderer respekt ved sin værdighed og alder.

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