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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

立派な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rippana

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Venerable/ˈvɛn.ər.ə.bəl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は立派な老教授です。"

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

    "The venerable professor emeritus gave a brilliant final lecture on ancient philosophy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Middle English: via Old French from Latin venerabilis, from venerari 'to worship, revere', from venus 'charm, affection'.

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