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honourable

ho·nou·rable

US/ˈɑnɜrʌbʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

showing or characterized by honor and integrity

  • “an honorable man”
  • “led an honorable life”
  • “honorable service to his country”
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2.

used as a title of respect

  • “my honorable colleague”
  • “our worthy commanding officer”
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3.

adhering to ethical and moral principles

  • “it seems ethical and right”
  • “followed the only honorable course of action”
  • “had the moral courage to stand alone”
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Origin

From Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilis, from honōrō (“to honour”); cognate with Italian onorabile, Spanish honorable. By surface analysis, honour + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.

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