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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

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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

But Mr Explosive defends his team's relationship with the government saying it was "honourable to work for the homeland".

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 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

Therefore, let a prince conquer and maintain the state, and his methods will always be judged honourable and praised by all.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

"It is with great sadness that today we announce the death of The Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe, DSG," a statement from her agents, Cloud 9 Management, said.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Following the parade, troops fired a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark the King's official birthday - while from the Tower of London the Honourable Artillery Company fired 62 volleys.

From BBC ● Jun. 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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