01 a. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
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Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.“Thy name and honorable family.” — Shak.
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High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
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Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.“Is this proceeding just and honorable?” — Shak.
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Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.“Honorable wounds from battle brought.” — Dryden.
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Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.“Marriage is honorable in all.” — Heb. xiii. 4.
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Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; as, an honorable burial.
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Of reputable association or use; respectable.“Let her descend: my chambers are honorable.” — Shak.
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An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
Phrases & compounds
Right honorable —
See under Right.