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Right Honourable

adjective

  1. (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
  2. (in Britain) a title of respect for an earl, a viscount, a baron, or the Lord Mayor or Lord Provost of any of certain cities


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The right honourable baronet prefaced his motion by a speech of two hours' duration.

On the day named the right honourable baronet introduced this resolution with a speech of considerable length and ability.

The total diminution of revenues occasioned by the reductions was estimated by the right honourable baronet at about 270,000.

Mr. Labouchere said that he had heard the speech of the right honourable baronet with great pleasure.

The right honourable baronet should be held responsible individually: the electoral body would compel him to do them justice.

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