And so I hold the stated position as it is, because it belongs to men who are highly venerable. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
A venerable sage with white hair and beard. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I didn't realize the word, venerable, is associated with age. From Wordnik.com. [A Special Day at the Wabi-Sabi House] Reference
This pile was venerable from its antiquity, and from its Gothic structure; but more venerable from the virtues which it enclosed. From Wordnik.com. [The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland Story] Reference
RTE Online John Paul II declared 'venerable' - 1 hr ago. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
He could not be called venerable, but picturesque. From Wordnik.com. [History of Kershaw's Brigade] Reference
Your Club can hardly be called a venerable institution. From Wordnik.com. [Our Trade Channels] Reference
And had she not called her venerable sub-dean a withered old sow-thistle?. From Wordnik.com. [Somehow Good] Reference
He never engaged in scholastic disputes, which our friend calls venerable trifles. From Wordnik.com. [Letters on England] Reference
Better known as the venerable Dr. Seuss, the author created such cross-platform top performers as the Cat in the Hat and Horton. From Wordnik.com. [Forbes.com: News] Reference
But that does not mean that this year's "Hobart," as the Australians call their venerable ocean race, is going to be a pleasure cruise. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
"It is in this perspective of faith and hope in the Resurrection that we recall the venerable Cardinal Bernardin Gantin," the Pontiff said. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-18] Reference
To this sentiment, which enters so largely into the composition of that character which the world calls venerable, he certainly made no pretensions. From Wordnik.com. [The Partisan Leader: A Novel...] Reference
Very often they sent her from Marienburg, rich presents and letters in which the master called her venerable, pious benefactress and the particular protectress of the Order. From Wordnik.com. [The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy] Reference
We must not doubt the word of that "venerable" organization. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
Now I'm smiling too, even though you called me "venerable" (I just had a birthday yesterday). From Wordnik.com. [A Special Day at the Wabi-Sabi House] Reference
Pendragon shook his head with a kind of venerable amusement. From Wordnik.com. [The Wisdom of Father Brown] Reference
The "venerable" George was not unknown to them by repute, at least. From Wordnik.com. [Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy] Reference
I had the pleasure to see the "venerable" Blanqui led up the steps by his admirers. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris] Reference
We believe him; but had his purpose been, not "to denounce in general terms the venerable. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859] Reference
Di Ionno: Atlantic City's future lies in its 'venerable' resort roots, not the casino district. From Wordnik.com. [New Jersey Real-Time News] Reference
And if that quarter-century mark makes you think "venerable" and therefore comfortable, be forewarned. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Luis de la Puente, then rector of the college of Granada and later declared "venerable", attests the holiness of. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock] Reference
Gallitzin deserves the status of "venerable," the second of four sacred designations that peaks with the title of sainthood. From Wordnik.com. [The Altoona Mirror] Reference
Such heavy words of approval as "venerable", "sanctified", and "revered" all suggest great age rather than fresh discoveries. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind in the Making The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform] Reference
SURPRISE: Benedict bestowed the title of 'venerable' on Pius XII and John Paul II and paved the way for the beatification of a. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Aah Australia!] Reference
"venerable," and requiring only one more approved miracle for his beatification. From Wordnik.com. [The Register's Daily Blog] Reference
"venerable," a prerequisite to sainthood, but Benedict has yet to sign the decree. From Wordnik.com. [PewForum.org | All News Feeds] Reference
"venerable" on Pius, criticised by historians for his silence in the face of the Holocaust. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
In the words of columnist John Macleod: "He is too old to be hip, too young to be venerable.". From Wordnik.com. [Diana's Fading Legacy] Reference
IT MAY BE THE 77TH YEAR OF the venerable Miss America Pageant, but what ever has the show come to?. From Wordnik.com. [But Can She Swim A Few Laps, Too?] Reference
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