Definitions for honorable

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honorable hon·or·a·ble

Spelling: [on-er-uh-buh l]

IPA: /ˈɒn ər ə bəl/

Honorable is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 390 anagrams from letters in honorable (abehlnoor).

Definitions for honorable

adjective

1. in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright:
2. of high rank, dignity, or distinction; noble, illustrious, or distinguished.
3. worthy of honor and high respect; estimable; creditable.
4. bringing honor or credit; consistent with honor.
5. (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect for certain ranking government officials.) British. (used as a title of courtesy for children of peers ranking below a marquis.) Abbreviation: Hon.

Origin of honorable

1300-50; Middle English hono(u)rable Anglo-French (Middle French honorable) Latin honōrābilis. See honor, -able

Examples for honorable

She did what she could and had, as far as I know, an honorable career.

I trust that I am now the prisoner of some honorable knight or gentleman.

Sez I, "I'd be honorable about it if I wuz in your place, and own up."

In all this, the journalist of the future may find an honorable place.

In a way, this is worse than the racism of white supremacists, since this is thought to be an honorable attitude.

In this way he was, in the truest and most honorable sense, a conservative.

[1] Bone was an Indianan, and had a long and honorable career in journalism, stretching from 1881 to 1918.

The consumption of rabbit meat has a long, honorable history in the United States.

But he was very single-minded and honorable, and had much charm of manner.

They were honorable men and would have scorned the course pursued by the ministers.