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   honourable

   /ˈɒn(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. bringing or deserving honour: "this is the only honourable course" Similar morally correcthonestmoralethicalprincipledrighteousright-mindedfull of integritydecentrespectedrespectablevenerablevirtuousgoodupstandinguprightworthynoblehigh-principledfairjusttruthfultrustworthytrustylaw-abidingincorruptiblereliablereputabledependablefaithfulillustriousdistinguishedeminentgreatadmirablegloriousprestigiousnoblenotablecreditablerenownedesteemedOpposite dishonourablecrookeddeplorable
   • ▪ (of the intentions of a man courting a woman) directed towards marriage: formal, humorous "the young man's intentions had been honourable"
   • 2. used as a title for certain high officials, the children of certain ranks of the nobility, and MPs: "the Honourable Alan Simpson, US Senator"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin honorabilis, from honor ‘honour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. honourableness noun
   • 2. honourably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HONOURABLE definition: 1. honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect: 2. a title used before the name of some…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HONORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of honourable UK 2. US spelling of Honourable 3. honest and fair, or deserving…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › honorableHonorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HONORABLE is deserving of respect or high regard : deserving of honor. How to use honorable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Honorable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHONOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › honorableHONORABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Honorable definition: in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright. See examples of HONORABLE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › honourablehonourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   allowing somebody to keep their good name and the respect of others. an honourable compromise. They urged her to do the honourable thing and resign. He received an honourable discharge from the army. opposite dishonourable. the Honourable. (abbreviation Hon) [only before noun] (in the UK) a title used by a child of some ranks of the nobility.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › honourableHonourable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HONOUR is chiefly British spellings of honor.