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honourable

adjective UK (US honorable)
 
 
/ˈɒn.ər.ə.bl̩/ US  /ˈɑː.nɚ-/

Definition

honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect: an honourable personHonesty, openness and sincerityReputation honourably (US honorably)
 
 
/-ə.bli/ adverb
They acted honourably and returned the wallet.Honesty, openness and sincerityReputation
(Definition of honourable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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