English Dictionary

venerable

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvɛnəɹəbl/

形容詞

Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position. / Worthy of reverence. / Ancient, antiquated or archaic. / Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.

日本語の意味

年齢や威厳、人物の性格、地位などによって尊敬に値するさま / 崇敬されるにふさわしい / 古風な、古くからある、あるいは時代遅れな側面がある / 宗教的または歴史的な関連付けにより神聖視される

The venerable professor, whose lectures always blended wisdom with humility, inspired generations of students.

尊敬される教授は、その講義でいつも知恵と謙虚さを織り交ぜ、何世代にもわたって学生たちに影響を与えた。

意味（1）

Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.

Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations.

意味（2）

Worthy of reverence.

We looked at the venerable stream not in the vivid flush of a short day that comes and departs for ever, but in the pacific yet august light of abiding memories.

意味（3）

Ancient, antiquated or archaic.

And then bills were sent in, and the question arose, what could Jude do with his great-aunt's heavy old furniture if he left the town to travel he knew not whither? This, and the necessity of ready money, compelled him to decide on an auction, much as he would have preferred to keep the venerable goods.

意味（4）

Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.

意味（5）

Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.

more venerable （ comparative ）

most venerable （ superlative ）