honorable
hon·or·a·ble / ˈänərəbəl/ (Brit. hon·our·a·ble) • adj. 1. bringing or worthy of honor: this is the only honorable course a decent and honorable man. ∎ formal or humorous (of the intentions of a man courting a woman) directed toward marriage: the young man's intentions had been honorable.2. (Honorable) used as a title indicating eminence or distinction, given esp. to judges and certain high officials: the Honorable Richard Morris Esquire, chief justice of the supreme court of our state.DERIVATIVES: hon·or·a·ble·ness n.hon·or·a·bly adv.
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