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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: honourable, US honorable /ˈɒnərəbəl; ˈɒnrəbəl/ adj - possessing or characterized by high principles
- worthy of or entitled to honour or esteem
- consistent with or bestowing honour
ˈhonourably, US ˈhonorably adv hon•or•a•ble /ˈɑnərəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - having or showing principles of honor;
upright:an honorable and forthright leader. - indicating the recipient's good record of conduct:an honorable discharge from the army.
- meriting high respect:honorable mention in the competition.
- [Honorable* often: the + ~ + name] a title of respect used before the names of certain ranking government officials or as a title of courtesy for certain British nobility:The Honorable Jane Seymour.Abbr.: Hon.
hon•or•a•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hon•or•a•ble (on′ər ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor;
upright:They were all honorable men. - of high rank, dignity, or distinction;
noble, illustrious, or distinguished. - worthy of honor and high respect;
estimable;
creditable. - bringing honor or credit;
consistent with honor. - (cap.)
- Government(used as a title of respect for certain ranking government officials.)
- British Terms(used as a title of courtesy for children of peers ranking below a marquis.) Abbr.: Hon.
- Latin honōrābilis. See honor, -able
- Anglo-French (Middle French honorable)
- Middle English hono(u)rable 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged honest, noble, just.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ignoble.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Honourable, US Honorable /ˈɒnərəbəl; ˈɒnrəbəl/ adj - the Honourable ⇒ (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
Abbreviation: Hon
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