amende honorable

American  

[uh-mend on-er-uh-buhl, a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bl^uh] / əˈmɛnd ˈɒn ər ə bəl, a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə /

noun

plural

amendes honorables

1. a formal apology to a person whose honor has been offended.

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amende honorable British  

/ amɑ̃d ɔnɔrablə /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: amende.  a public apology and reparation made to satisfy the honour of the person wronged

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Etymology

Origin of amende honorable

From French, dating back to 1660–70; amends, honorable

Example Sentences

If I were a new-married woman I do not know whether I would forgive you till you had made the amende honorable by writing something to expose the men.

From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen

And then came a sort of amende honorable.

From From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book by Bangs, John Kendrick

Dee was convinced and offered the amende honorable, confessing herself beaten in argument.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

Dorothy looked up at him in surprise, then she realised that he was referring to her previous remark, and that he was making the amende honorable.

From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George

I can't answer all those questions,” laughed Owen and now his manner changed quite charmingly as he made an amende honorable.

From Possessed by Moffett, Cleveland