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venerability

Meanings
  • noun

    The quality of being respected and honored for great age, wisdom, or experience.

  • noun

    The state or quality of being revered or esteemed.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with venerability
reverie , merit , certificate , recitative , admit , commit , mitigate , abate , wait , debate , abate , create , fate , state , relate , debate , abate , trait , weight , grieve , achieve , believe , receive , perceive , relieve , believe , conceive , receive , deceive , receive , believe , receive , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe , believe
Variants
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venerabilities , venerability , venerable , venerableness , venerablenesses , venerably
Etymology
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From Old French venerabilite, from venerer ‘to revere, honor’.

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  1. The oldest known use of the word 'venerability' in English is from around 1300.

  2. The word 'venerability' is related to the Latin word 'venerari', which means 'to venerate, revere, or honor'.

  3. In some cultures, venerability is considered a virtue that is particularly important in religious contexts.

Related Concepts
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  1. respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

  2. honor: A feeling of pride, respect, or distinction. The act of giving special recognition to someone or something.

  3. wisdom: The ability to make sound judgments and decisions based on experience, knowledge, and good sense.

Quotes
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  1. [Julie] Powell never met Julia Child (who died last year), but the "venerable" chef's spirit is present throughout, and Powell imaginatively reconstructs episodes from Child's life in the 1940s. Her writing is feisty and unrestrained, especially as she details killing lobsters, tackling marrowbones and cooking late into the night.

    - {it}Publishers Weekly{/it},13 June 2005

  2. Under her stewardship, the onetime boardinghouse came to be heralded as the South's most "venerable" family restaurant, a reliquary of old-fashioned cooking—collard greens enriched with fatback, creamed corn straight from the cob, fried chicken with a pepper-flecked crust—where the tables groaned beneath the weight of a quintessential midday repast, and history stood still on the plate for all to admire.

    - John T. Edge,{it}Gourmet{/it},January 2003

  3. The lower the P/E, as a rough rule of thumb, the cheaper the stock. Though this guide to value has lots of exceptions, it remains a "venerable" market benchmark.

    - Jonathan Weil,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},21 Aug. 2001

  4. I then descended to the Courts of justice, over which the judges, those "venerable" sages and interpreters of the law, presided, for determining the disputed rights and properties of men, as well as for the punishment of vice, and protection of innocence.

    - Jonathan Swift,{it}Gulliver's Travels{/it},1726
Culture
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Venerability is a concept that has been explored in various forms of art, literature, and philosophy. In literature, venerability is often portrayed as a quality possessed by wise and ancient characters. In art, venerability is depicted through the use of symbols such as crowns, thrones, and halos. In music, venerability is expressed through hymns and other forms of sacred music. In philosophy, venerability is discussed in relation to respect for elders and the importance of wisdom and experience.

How to Memorize "venerability"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a wise old person being respected and honored by those around them. Visualize a crown or halo above their head, symbolizing their venerability.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'venerability' with words like 'respect', 'honor', 'wisdom', and 'age'. Visualize a wise old sage in a library, surrounded by books and scrolls.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym V.E.R.E.N.E.R.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y. to remember the meaning: Veneration, Elderly, Respect, Esteem, Ancient, Blessed, Important, Legacy, Tradition, Yield.

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