hon|or|a|ble

hon|or|a|ble
hon|or|a|ble «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having or showing a sense of what is right and proper; honest; upright: »

It is not honorable to cheat.

2. causing honor; bringing honor or honors to somebody: »

honorable wounds.

3. accompanied by honor or honors: »

an honorable discharge.

4. worthy of honor; to be respected; noble: »

an honorable name, to perform honorable deeds. Brutus is an honorable man (Shakespeare).

5. showing honor or respect: »

honorable burial.

6. having a title, rank, or position of honor: »

of honorable rank.

7. Obsolete. respectable in quality or amount; considerable; decent.
–n.
a member of a nobility, especially one given the title of Honorable: »

She…claims descent from a back-country tribe rather than from one of Liberia's elite founding “honorables” (Time).

–hon´or|a|ble|ness, noun.
–hon´or|a|bly, adverb.
Hon|or|a|ble «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective.
a title of respect or distinction used before the names of certain officials and (in England) the children of certain nobles: »

The Honorable (or Hon.) Earl Warren.


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  • hon´or|a|ble|ness — hon|or|a|ble «ON uhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having or showing a sense of what is right and proper; honest; upright: »It is not honorable to cheat. 2. causing honor; bringing honor or honors to somebody: »honorable wounds. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|hon´or|a|ble|ness — dis|hon|or|a|ble «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|hon|or|a|ble — «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating. SYNONYM …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Honourable — Hon|our|a|ble BrE Honorable AmE [ˈɔnərəbəl US ˈa:n ] adj 1.) written abbreviation Hon. used in Britain in the titles of children whose father is a lord and in the titles of judges and members of parliament 2.) written abbreviation Hon. used in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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