Venerability

Venerability
Venerability Ven`er*a*bil"i*ty, n. The quality or state of being venerable; venerableness. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • venerability — ven·er·a·bil·i·ty || ‚venÉ™rÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. honorableness, state of being worthy of reverence …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • venerableness — noun the quality of deserving veneration • Syn: ↑venerability • Derivationally related forms: ↑venerable, ↑venerable (for: ↑venerability) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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