01 n. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.
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Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.[Obs.]“She derives her honesty and achieves her goodness.” — Shak.
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The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.“That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” — 1 Tim. ii. 2.
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Chastity; modesty.“To lay . . . siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife.” — Shak.
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Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; Lunaria rediva is perennial honesty.(Bot.) Also: lunary, moonwort
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Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness; faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor; plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.