Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
honourable — (BrE) (AmE honorable) adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ very ▪ a very honourable man ▪ completely, entirely … Collocations dictionary
honorable — adj. AE; BE spelling: honourable honorable to + inf. (it is not honorable to deceive them with false promises) … Combinatory dictionary
honorable — [ ɔnɔrabl ] adj. • déb. XIIe; lat. honorabilis 1 ♦ Qui mérite d être honoré, estimé. ⇒ digne, estimable, respectable. Une famille honorable. Par plais. L honorable compagnie. ♢ (XIXe; d apr. l angl. honourable) Qualifiant un député. Je répondrai… … Encyclopédie Universelle
honourable — adj BrE honorable AmE 1.) an honourable action or activity deserves respect and admiration ▪ My father didn t think acting was an honorable profession. 2.) behaving in a way that is morally correct and shows you have high moral standards ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
honourable — British English spelling of HONORABLE (Cf. honorable); also see OR (Cf. or). Related: Honourably … Etymology dictionary
honourable — (Brit.) hon·our·a·ble || É‘nÉ™rÉ™bl / É’n adj. deserving of respect and admiration; trustworthy, reliable, upright, principled (also honorable) n. one who is honest or principled; one who holds the title of Honorable (title of respect given to … English contemporary dictionary
honorable — [än′ər ə bəl] adj. [ME honourable < OFr honorable < L honorabilis < honor] 1. worthy of being honored; specif., a) [H ] of, or having a position of, high rank or worth: used as a title of courtesy for certain officials and for the… … English World dictionary
honourable mention — honourable mentions N COUNT If something that you do in a competition is given an honourable mention, it receives special praise from the judges although it does not actually win a prize. (in AM, use honorable mention) … English dictionary
honourable — (US honorable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) bringing or worthy of honour. 2) (Honourable) a title given to certain high officials, members of the nobility, and MPs. DERIVATIVES honourably adverb … English terms dictionary
honorable — (Amer.) n. one who is honest or principled; one who holds the title of Honorable (title of respect given to certain high ranking officials; British courtesy title given to the children of peers below the rank of Marquis) adj. deserving of respect … English contemporary dictionary
honorable — (Brit. honourable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) bringing or worthy of honour. 2) (Honorable) a title given to certain high officials, members of the nobility, and MPs. DERIVATIVES honorably adverb … English terms dictionary
