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Meanings of honourable in English

Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.

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      Adhering to ethical and moral principles.

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            Usage of honourable in English
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            She continued: I came to Malawi seven years ago with honourable intentions.
            The Guardian
            2
            Or just consign him even more brutally to an honourable second place?
            The Guardian
            3
            This is an honourable request and I agree to it without hesitation.
            Drood: a novel
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            The Independent, in this company, has played an honourable and valuable role.
            The Guardian
            5
            What was honourable pride in Johnson was, indeed, simple arrogance in Savage.
            Samuel Johnson
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            Such language is designed to make violence sound benevolent and infamy honourable.
            The Guardian
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            That said, she's adamant that the antiques business is an honourable one.
            The Guardian
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            In China, likewise, such sacrifices are defended as honourable and economic practices.
            The Crock of Gold
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            I looked thin and lank in it, but the dress was honourable.
            Recollections of My Childhood and Youth
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            But ACE has also received praise for its honourable dealing and openness.
            The Guardian
            11
            Then the right honourable gentleman quarrels with the form of the amendment.
            Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4
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            But the details of the measure were less honourable than the principle.
            The Great Boer War
            13
            Daniel was a good fellow, honourable, brilliant; a figure in the world.
            The Old Wives' Tale
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            He is… …going to be revealed after we cover our honourable mention.
            The South African
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            We found the natives at Antongil Bay very honourable in their dealings.
            James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures A...
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            In the North labour will always be honourable, and because honourable successful.
            North America — Volume 1
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