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1. (adj.) honorable
in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright.
2. honorable
worthy of honor and high respect; estimable; creditable.
3. honorable
bringing honor or credit; consistent with honor or good reputation:
an honorable discharge from the army.
4. honorable
of high rank, dignity, or distinction.
5. honorable
(cap.)
6. honorable
(used as a title of respect for certain ranking government officials or as a title of courtesy for children of British peers ranking below a marquis.)
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < AF, MF < L honōrābilis)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) honest, honorable
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
2. (adj) honorable, honourable
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
"an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
3. (adj) ethical, honorable, honourable
adhering to ethical and moral principles
"it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
4. (adj) estimable, good, honorable, respectable
deserving of esteem and respect
"all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
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1. (adjective) honorable
ready to do what is morally right
an honorable gesture
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) honorable
worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious
2. (adj) honorable
high-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation
3. (adj) honorable
proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive
4. (adj) honorable
conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds
5. (adj) honorable
worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude
6. (adj) honorable
performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial
7. (adj) honorable
of reputable association or use; respectable
8. (adj) honorable
an epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman
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