venerable
/ˈvenərəbl/adjective
उच्चारण वेनरबल
पूजनीय, आदरणीय (आयु, ज्ञान या महत्व के कारण)
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(of a person or thing) deserving great respect because of age, wisdom or importance
पूजनीय, आदरणीय (आयु, ज्ञान या महत्व के कारण)
- a venerable sage who had taught three generations
- the venerable banyan tree in the village square
- The venerable professor was loved by generations of students.
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- We sat under the venerable old neem tree in the courtyard.
- The venerable institution celebrated its two-hundredth anniversary.
Synonyms respected revered esteemed
Opposite disreputable despised unrespected
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a title of respect given to a senior priest or to a holy person
(वरिष्ठ धर्मगुरु के लिए) आदरसूचक उपाधि
- the Venerable Bede
- The Venerable Nagarjuna is remembered in Buddhist tradition as a great philosopher.
- The monks greeted the Venerable abbot with folded hands.
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- The Venerable Master gave a short talk on kindness.
- A statue of the Venerable teacher stands in the monastery.
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Worthy of deep respect on account of age or character; the verb venerate means to respect deeply, and the noun is veneration.
'आयु या चरित्र के कारण गहरे सम्मान के योग्य' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; verb venerate का अर्थ 'गहरा सम्मान करना' और noun veneration है।