"honourable" meaning in English

See honourable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more honourable [comparative], most honourable [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} honourable (comparative more honourable, superlative most honourable)
  1. UK standard spelling of honorable.
    Sense id: en-honourable-en-adj-Xj7D4AQ1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: honourables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honourable (plural honourables)
  1. UK standard spelling of honorable.
    Sense id: en-honourable-en-noun-Xj7D4AQ1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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Alternative forms

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