Definition of honorable

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Honorable (a.) Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive..

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Good :: Good (superl.) Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc..
Generous :: Generous (a.) Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
Noble :: Noble (superl.) Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart..
Blood :: Blood (n.) Descent; lineage; especially, honorable birth; the highest royal lineage..
High-toned :: High-toned (a.) Elevated; high-principled; honorable.
Fesse :: Fesse (n.) A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries..
Bend :: Bend (n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base..
Ingenuous :: Ingenuous (a.) Noble; generous; magnanimous; honorable; upright; high-minded; as, an ingenuous ardor or zeal..
Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
High-principled :: High-principled (a.) Possessed of noble or honorable principles.
Name :: Name (n.) Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction..
Honorable :: Honorable (a.) Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial..
Crown :: Crown (n.) A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a reward..
Honest :: Honest (a.) To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable..
Family :: Family (v. t.) Honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man of family..
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame.
Pensioner :: Pensioner (n.) One of an honorable band of gentlemen who attend the sovereign of England on state occasions, and receive an annual pension, or allowance, of £150 and two horses..
Honorable :: Honorable (a.) High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation..
Generous :: Generous (a.) Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
Honorableness :: Honorableness (n.) The state of being honorable; eminence; distinction.
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