Right Honourable
Britishadjective
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(in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
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(in Britain) a title of respect for an earl, a viscount, a baron, or the Lord Mayor or Lord Provost of any of certain cities
Example Sentences
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The Armills are brought from the Altar by the Right Honourable the Lord Kamall.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury: The Memorial and Petition of Gustavus Vassa a black Man, late Commissary to the black Poor going to Africa. humbly sheweth,
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2015
Blacker, according to his LinkedIn profile, goes by the full title of Dr The Right Honourable The Lord Harley of Counsel of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2014
"I have interacted with the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby personally; he is a good man, a humble person, so cool, I think he himself must be most humbled by this appointment."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2012
Vpon the Pictures in the following Poemes, which the Authour first made with his owne hand, admirably well, as may be seene in his Manuscript dedicated to the Right Honourable Lady the L. Denbigh.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Richard Crashaw
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