Religious and Venerable

Religious

Religious adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.
Usage example: a deeply religious woman who eventually decided to quit her job and to become a nun

Venerable and religious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venerable" instead an adjective "Religious".

Venerable

Venerable adjective - Deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age.

Religious and venerable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Religious" instead an adjective "Venerable".

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