venerable age
1vénérable — [ venerabl ] adj. et n. • 1200; lat. venerabilis ♦ Littér. ou plaisant Digne de vénération. « Un vénérable vieillard orné d un cornet acoustique » (Martin du Gard). Par ext. D un âge vénérable : très vieux. ⇒ respectable. Cette vénérable… …
2age — n. stage of life 1) to live to, reach an age 2) an advanced, (ripe) old, venerable age (she lived to a ripe old age) 3) an early, tender, young age (at an early age; at a very young age) 4) middle age 5) (a) college; high school (AE); preschool;… …
3Venerable Cesare Baronius — Venerable Cesare Baronius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Cesare Baronius Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian, born at Sora in the Kingdom of Naples, 30 August, 1538; died at Rome, 30 June, 1607; author of Annales Ecclesiatici …
4Venerable — Ven er*a*ble, a. [L. venerabilis: cf. F. v[ e]n[ e]rable.] 1. Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; generally implying an advanced age; as, a venerable magistrate; a venerable parent. [1913 …
5venerable — Venerable. adj. de tout genre. Digne de veneration. Vieillard venerable. assemblée venerable. c est un homme venerable par son âge & par son merite. les habits pontificaux ont quelque chose de venerable. Venerable, est aussi, Un titre d honneur… …
6venerable — [ven′ər ə bəl] adj. [ME < MFr vénérable < L venerabilis, to be reverenced < venerari: see VENERATE] 1. worthy of respect or reverence by reason of age and dignity, character, or position 2. impressive on account of age or historic or… …
7Venerable Pierre-Julien Eymard — Venerable Pierre Julien Eymard † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Pierre Julien Eymard Founder of the Society of the Blessed Sacrament, and of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, born at La Mure d Isère, Diocese of Grenoble,… …
8Venerable Ralph Corbie — Venerable Ralph Corbie † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Ralph Corbie (Called at times Corrington). Brother of Ambrose Corbie; martyr priest, b. 25 March, 1598, near Dublin; d. 7 September, 1644. From the age of five he spent… …
9Venerable Robert Southwell — Venerable Robert Southwell † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Robert Southwell Poet, Jesuit, martyr; born at Horsham St. Faith s, Norfolk, England, in 1561; hanged at Tyburn, 21 February, 1595. His grandfather, Sir Richard Southwell …
10Venerable John the Hermit — began his ascetic life at a young age according to records. He was born in Armenia to an Orthodox Christian mother in the fourth century. John was the spiritual son of St. Pharmutius who discipled him for a time. Eventually John chose to enter… …