honourable

¹

/ 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

Honourable

²

/ ˈɒnərəbəl; ˈɒnrəbəl /

adjective

1. 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 Hon

Derived Forms

• ˈhonourably, adverb
• ˈhonourableness, noun

Example Sentences

In a statement on social media, Mendy said: "I am delighted with the decision and sincerely hope that the club will now do the honourable thing and pay the outstanding amounts, as well as the other amounts promised to me under the contract, without further delay, so I can finally put this difficult part of my life behind me."

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In Birmingham, Jenrick's "We Want Bobby J" baseball caps deserve an honourable mention.

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In the last week, Mr Skripal provided a further witness statement to the inquiry, in which he said “it is not honourable to kill people who have been exchanged and the attack on Yulia and me was an absolute shock”, the inquiry was told.

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Honourable defeats ain't changing that.

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"Just being able to participate is an amazing and honourable experience", she says, adding that she hopes she is the first of many older women to compete for the crown and, by extension, challenge beauty norms.

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