honourable
adjective
possessing or characterized by high principles
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Honourable
Honourableadjective(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
honourable
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/ ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl /
adjective
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possessing or characterized by high principles
honourable intentions
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worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem
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consistent with or bestowing honour
Honourable
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/ ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl /
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The players are expected to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, who on social media thanked the team for its "honourable performance".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
He also formed the Casual Club Quintet, earning an honourable mention in Melody Maker, one of Britain's most influential music weeklies.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most, not just when it is most convenient. In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside,” McSweeney said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
He added that if Gibbon "believes her decision reflects the views of local people, the appropriate and honourable course of action is to stand down and seek a fresh mandate".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
In addition, he begged his uncle to arrange for an honourable reception from the people of Fermo, one that might bring honour not only to Giovanni but also to himself as his pupil.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Born in Gloucester in October 1993, Cottrell's mother, the Honourable Fiona Cottrell, is an aristocrat whose father, the third Baron Manton, inherited a family soap empire, the Sunday Times reports.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson KC, remanded the teenager in custody for sentencing on 12 December.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2022
The gun carriage will be flanked by detachments of The King's Body Guards of The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The Yeomen of the Guard and the Royal Company of Archers.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2022
The gun carriage will be flanked by detachments of The King’s Body Guards of The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The Yeomen of the Guard and the Royal Company of Archers.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2022
“Reverend Connerly, I am humbled to be in your presence. I am the lowly Charles Mondial Vaughn the Fourth, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Knighted a mere fourteen years ago.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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