US /ˈrɛvərəbəl/ UK /ˈrɛvərəbəl/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    deserving of reverence; worthy of being revered

    The monastery was a reverable site for pilgrims of every faith.

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1 adj · deserving of reverence;... venerablereverendreverentestimablehonorable
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Etymology

A rare variant of reverable/revere-able, from revere + -able, from Latin revereri ('to stand in awe of, respect'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect').

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