Definition of honorable
- a. - Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded;
estimable; illustrious.
- a. - High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a
scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
- a. - Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or
directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as,
an honorable motive.
- a. - Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
- a. - Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be
commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
- a. - Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with
testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
- a. - Of reputable association or use; respectable.
- a. - An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable
Senate; the honorable gentleman.