Of what era? You don't like going back to determine what the original writers meant by "venerate". When we look at that time we find that venerate could also mean worship. Just as I showed you that gay meant something different in the 20s than it does now. If we would would go back to the 20s they wouldn't even understand what we meant by the word today. In the same way what the original users of that Latin word meant is what the word meant at that time. It's the meaning at that time that was intended with the use of that word.
Now, if you want to use the word respect or honor to describe what is due Mary it would be appropriate. The actions of most Catholics towards Mary indicate that the original intent of the Latin word venerate is exactly what was meant at the time it was first used and is what Catholics do today.
There is no place in the English bible where the word is used, so why do you care what it used to mean in Latin? It doesn’t mean that in English. It means “highly respected”. That is what we hold people to. The meaning of a word for us if that is the word they are using.