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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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   adjective. (Cdn Br honourable) us / ˈɑn·ər·ə·bəl / honorable adjective (HONEST/FAIR) Add to word list. honest and fair: The neighbors are decent, honorable people.

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.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.

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

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   adjective. 1. principled, moral, ethical, just, true, fair, upright, honest, virtuous, trustworthy, trusty, high-minded, upstanding I believe he was an honourable man. 2. proper, right, respectable, righteous, virtuous, creditable However, their intentions are honourable.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › honourableAll resources related to 'honourable' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'honourable' 1. If you describe people or actions as honourable, you mean that they are good and deserve to be respected and admired. [...] 2. Honourable is used as a title before the names of some members of the nobility, judges, and some other officials. [...] 3.