venerableness

Example Sentences

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Further still, it may be said, where will be the venerableness of your boasted science about divine natures?

From Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato by Taylor, Thomas

There was nothing artificial or upstart about their beauty, but the venerableness of dignity.

From Stubble by Looms, George

Properly their one element of venerableness, of strength of greatness, is, that they at all times correspond therewith as near as by human possibility they can.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III by Lodge, Henry Cabot

Those who belong to them have all the upstart pride and pettifogging spirit of their present character ingrafted on the venerableness and superstitious sanctity of ancient institutions.

From Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners by Hazlitt, William

This here venerableness, he declares a whole lot, is solely and absolutely due to the ondisputable fact that he ain’t never bathed in forty-two years.

From Louisiana Lou A Western Story by Winter, William West