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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.

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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.thefreedictionary.com › honourableHonourable - definition of honourable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. possessing or characterized by high principles: honourable intentions. 2. worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem. 3. consistent with or bestowing honour. ˈhonourableness, ˈhonorableness n. ˈhonourably, ˈhonorably adv. Honourable. (ˈɒnərəbəl; ˈɒnrəbəl) or. Honorable. adj.

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

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   Definition of honourable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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