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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 means honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect. It can also be a title for some government officials or people of high social rank. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of honourable.

   • English (US)

     HONOURABLE meaning: 1. honest and fair, or deserving praise...

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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word honorable, which can mean deserving of respect, of great renown, or consistent with integrity. See also related phrases and articles about honorable.

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

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   Learn the meaning of honourable, a word that describes people or actions as good and deserving of respect. Find out how to use it in different contexts, such as titles, debates, and expressions, and see synonyms and examples.

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective honourable, which can mean deserving respect, showing high moral standards or a title of nobility or rank. See examples, synonyms and contrast with dishonourable.

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   Honour is the British spelling of honour, which means to respect or value someone or something. Learn how to use honour in different contexts and see examples of honourable and honourary.