HONORABLE
\ˈɒnəɹəbə͡l], \ˈɒnəɹəbəl], \ˈɒ_n_ə_ɹ_ə_b_əl]\
Definitions of HONORABLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
By Princeton University
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deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
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Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
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Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
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Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
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Of reputable association or use; respectable.
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An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
By Oddity Software
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High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
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Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
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Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
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Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
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Of reputable association or use; respectable.
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An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
By Noah Webster.
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Worthy of, or conferring, esteem; distinguished in rank; high-minded; illustrious; upright; a title of distinction.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Worthy of honor: illustrious: actuated by principles of honor: conferring honor: becoming men of exalted station: a title of distinction.
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HONORABLY.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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