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Adjective: honourable  ónurubul
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=honorable)
  1. Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
    - honest, honorable [US]
     
  2. Worthy of being honoured; entitled to honour and respect
    "an honourable man"; "led an honourable life"; "honourable service to his country"
    - honorable [US]
     
  3. Adhering to ethical and moral principles
    "followed the only honourable course of action"
    - ethical, honorable [US]
     
  4. Deserving of esteem and respect
    - estimable, good, honorable [US], respectable

See also: artless, august, direct, downright, echt, genuine, honorableness [US], honorificabilitudinitatibus, honourableness [Brit, Cdn], ingenuous, just, laureate, moral, noble, reputable, revered, right, sincere, square, straight, time-honored [US], time-honoured [Brit, Cdn], true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, venerable, worthy

Encyclopedia: Honourable