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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An honourable mention should also go to Djed Spence.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
In the letter, Almog proposed "to stop this way of deciding the winner by drawing lots, an immoral and even cruel system for the losing team and not honourable for the winner".
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
The Lord Saruman is within; but at the moment he is closeted with one Wormtongue, or doubtless he would be here to welcome such honourable guests.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
The judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Hilliard, said that PC Beshenivsky's "courage and commitment to her duty that day cost her her life".
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
The Honourable Mrs Justice Alison Foster said Mr Birch was a "young vigorous man" who "had much of his life before him".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
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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