Venerábilis, & hoc venerábile, pen. cor. Plin. iun.Worshipfull: reuerend: worthie to be honouted.Venerabilis vir miraculo literarum.Liu.A man worthie reuetence for his wonderful and excellent learning.Decus formæ venerabile. Lucan. Diues venerabilior lare. Hor. Exemplum venerabile morum Ouid.Ius venerabile.Stat. Moles venerabilis. Mart. Nomen venerabil amìcitiæ. Ouid.Templum venerabile, Ouid.Venerabundus. Adiect. Liu.That doth worship or honor.Macedonas venerabundos ipsum salutare posteinentes humi corpora. Curt.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
vĕnĕrābĭlis, e, adj. [veneror]. I.Pass., worthy of respect or reverence, reverend, venerable (not ante-Aug.): venerabilis vir miraculo litterarum ... venerabilior divinitate credita Carmentae matris, Liv. 1, 7, 8: magnos quidem illos ac venerabiles, Quint. 12, 1, 18: dives, Hor. S. 2, 5, 14: donum, Verg. A. 6, 408: partes eloquentiae (with sacrae), Tac. Or. 10.—II.Act., showing veneration, venerating, revering, reverential (post-class.): senatus in deum, Val. Max. 1, 1, 15: verba erga deos, id. 2, 4, 4.