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• honourable
  honourable

  adjective

  possessing or characterized by high principles
• Honourable
  Honourable

  adjective

  (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

¹ British  

/ ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl /

adjective

1. possessing or characterized by high principles

   honourable intentions

2. worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem

3. consistent with or bestowing honour

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Honourable ² British  

/ ˈɒnərəbəl, ˈɒnrəbəl /

adjective

1.  Hon.  (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

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Other Word Forms

• honourableness
  noun
• honourably
  adverb

Example Sentences

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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

After the funeral, relatives told Imtiyaz that Javed had died an honourable death.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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

“We have, of course, accepted this honourable invitation,” Orban said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

Matilda longed for her parents to be good and loving and understanding and honourable and intelligent.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

The Honourable Mr Justice Mould said that the decision was "at least in principle" open to challenge.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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