honourable
US honorable
/ (ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl) /
possessing or characterized by high principles: honourable intentions
worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem
consistent with or bestowing honour
Derived forms of honourable
- honourableness or US honorableness, noun
- honourably or US honorably, adverb
Words Nearby honourable
British Dictionary definitions for Honourable (2 of 2)
US Honorable
/ (ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl) /
the Honourable (prenominal) a title of respect placed before a name: employed before the names of various officials in the English-speaking world, as a courtesy title in Britain for the children of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls, and in Parliament by one member speaking of another: Abbreviation: Hon
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How to use honourable in a sentence
Do you want the marriage of your daughter with the rich and honourable Harry broken?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeWhy should not Aristide, past master in drumming, find an honourable position in the orchestra of the Tournée Gulland?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeI like you the better, Mr Allcraft, for your scruples: you are an honourable man, sir.
In all letters which the son writes to his father he uses the most exalted titles and honourable phrases he can imagine.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeOnce satisfied that it was just and honourable, and it was comparatively child's work to arrange the modus operandi.
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