honorable
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- Worthy of respect; respectable.
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honor
noun
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- (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
- (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
- A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
- (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
- (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
- A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
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