amende honorable

[ uh-mend on-er-uh-buhl; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh ]

noun

, plural a·mendes ho·no·ra·bles [uh, -, mendz, , on, -er-, uh, -b, uh, l, a, -mah, n, daw-naw-, ra, -bl, uh].

1. a formal apology to a person whose honor has been offended.

amende honorable

/ amɑ̃d ɔnɔrablə /

noun

1. a public apology and reparation made to satisfy the honour of the person wronged Sometimes shortened toamende

Word History and Origins

Origin of amende honorable¹

From French, dating back to 1660–70; amends, honorable

Word History and Origins

Origin of amende honorable¹

C18: literally: honourable compensation

Example Sentences

"They are going to witness the 'amende honorable' of poor Mazurec," answered Alison.

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At six o'clock she was taken in her shift, and with a rope round her neck, to Ntre Dame, to make the amende honorable.

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Dee was convinced and offered the amende honorable, confessing herself beaten in argument.

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Let me hasten, therefore, to make the amende honorable, and compliment you on your new character of chemist.

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I said some things long since regretted, and now, after the lapse of nearly half a century, make this amende honorable.

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