venerability

English

Etymology

From venerable +‎ -ity, from Latin venerabilitas.

Noun

venerability (countable and uncountable, plural venerabilities)

  1. The qualities of being venerable; great age, respectability, infirmity, etc.
    Because of the professor's venerability his opinion was often asked, but his actual attendance in committee meetings was not insisted upon.
    Synonyms: agedness, hoariness, venerableness; see also Thesaurus:oldness

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