amende honorable

[ uh-mend -on-er-uh-buhl; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh ]

/ əˈmɛnd ˈɒn ər ə bəl; French a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə /

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noun, plural a·mendes ho·no·ra·bles

[uh-mendz -on-er-uh-buhl; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh]. /əˈmɛndz ˈɒn ər ə bəl; French a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə/.

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

Words nearby amende honorable

amenable, amen corner, amend, amendatory, amended, amende honorable, amending formula, amendment, amends, Amen glass, Amenhotep III

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How to use amende honorable in a sentence

In a way, this is worse than the racism of white supremacists, since this is thought to be an honorable attitude.
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She did what she could and had, as far as I know, an honorable career.
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In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free—honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve.
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Or this: the right-hand side of the body is more honorable and therefore hotter than the left.
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[1] Bone was an Indianan, and had a long and honorable career in journalism, stretching from 1881 to 1918.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Buffalo, where this fountain was exhibited, it received honorable mention.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
It still, I am glad to hear, runs an honorable and profitable course, which its merits well deserve.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
And of that she was equally sure, for how could he do any man or any woman wrong, this sincere and honorable Christian gentleman?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
For at least ten years previous to 1901, San Francisco had enjoyed a period of not only decent but honorable government.
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Against the Stamp Act, honorable members were reminded, there was a special objection to be urged.
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British Dictionary definitions for amende honorable

amende honorable

/ French (amɑ̃d ɔnɔrablə) /

noun plural amendes honorables (amɑ̃dz ɔnɔrablə)

a public apology and reparation made to satisfy the honour of the person wrongedSometimes shortened to: amende

Word Origin for amende honorable

C18: literally: honourable compensation

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