meaning of honorable
1. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
2. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
3. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
4. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
5. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
6. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
7. Of reputable association or use; respectable.
8. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
9. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest
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