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amende honorable

[uh-mend on-er-uh-buh l; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh]
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noun, plural a·mendes ho·no·ra·bles [uh-mendz on-er-uh-buh l; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh] /əˈmɛndz ˈɒn ər ə bəl; French a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə/.
  1. a formal apology to a person whose honor has been offended.
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Origin of amende honorable

From French, dating back to 1660–70; see origin at amends, honorable
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amende honorable

noun plural amendes honorables (amɑ̃dz ɔnɔrablə)
  1. a public apology and reparation made to satisfy the honour of the person wrongedSometimes shortened to: amende
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Word Origin

C18: literally: honourable compensation
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