English Dictionary
Definition honourable in British English
honourable
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈɒn(ə)rəb(ə)l/
Example
Your father was an honourable man.
Example
The only honourable thing to do was to say nothing.
2
used for talking to judges and some politicians, for example members of parliament
Example
the Honourable Mrs Justice Arden
