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honorable

ADJ ที่ ควรค่า แก่ การ ให้เกียรติ ที่ น่าเคารพนับถือ ti-kuan-ka-kae-kan-hai-kiad

honorable

ADJ ี ซึ่ง มีเกียรติ ซึ่ง มี คุณ ธรรม ซึ่ง มี ศีลธรรมจรรยา moral scrupulous upright dishonest unethical unscrupulous sueng-me-kiad

honorable

ADJ ี ซึ่ง มีเกียรติ ซึ่ง มี คุณ ธรรม ซึ่ง มี ศีลธรรมจรรยา moral scrupulous upright dishonest unethical unscrupulousdishonest unethical unscrupulous sueng-me-kiad

honorableness

N ความ น่าเคารพ เชื่อถือ ความ มี เกียรติศักดิ์ ศรี

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HONORABLE

a.[L. honorabilis.] 1. Holding a distinguished rank in society; illustrious or noble.
Sheehem was more honorable than all the house of his father. Genesis 34:19.
Many of them believed; also of honorable women who were Greeks--not a few. Acts 17:12.
2. Possessing a high mind; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude or reputation. He is an honorable man.
3. Conferring honor, or procured by noble deeds; as honorable wounds.
4. Consistent with honor or reputation. It is not honorable to oppress the weak, or to insult the vanquished.
5. Respected; worthy of respect; regarded with esteem.
Marriage is honorable in all. Hebrews 13:4.
6. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; as an honorable burial.
7. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; not reproachful; as an honorable motive. Nothing can be honorable which is immoral.
8. Not to be disgraced.
Let her descend; my chambers are honorable.
9. Honest; without hypocrisy or deceit; fair.
His intentions appear to be honorable.
1 . An epithet of respect or distinction; as the honorable senate; the honorable gentleman.
11. Becoming men of rank and character, or suited to support men in a station of dignity; as an honorable salary.

HONORABLENESS

n.The state of being honorable; eminence; distinction. 1. Conformity to the principles of honor, probity or moral rectitude; fairness; applied to disposition or to conduct.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HONORABLE

Hon "or *a *ble, a. Etym: [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.]

1. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious. Thy name and honorable family. Shak.

2. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.

3. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive. Is this proceeding just and honorable Shak.

4. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds. Honorable wounds from battle brought. Dryden.

5. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude. Marriage is honorable in all. Heb. xiii. 4.

6. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.

7. Of reputable association or use; respectable. Let her descend: my chambers are honorable. Shak.

8. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.

Note: Honorable is a title of quality, conferred by English usage upon the younger children of earls and all the children of viscounts and barons. The maids of honor, lords of session, and the supreme judges of England and Ireland are entitled to the prefix. In American usage, it is a title of courtesy merely, bestowed upon those who hold, or have held, any of the higher public offices, esp. governors, judges, members of Congress or of the Senate, mayors. Right honorable. See under Right.

HONORABLENESS

HONORABLENESS Hon "or *a *ble *ness, n.

1. The state of being honorable; eminence; distinction.

2. Conformity to the principles of honor, probity, or moral rectitude; fairness; uprightness; reputableness.

New American Oxford Dictionary

honorable

hon or a ble |ˈänərəbəl ˈɑnərəbəl |(Brit. honourable ) ▶adjective 1 bringing or worthy of honor: this is the only honorable course | a decent and honorable man. • formal or humorous (of the intentions of a man courting a woman ) directed toward marriage: the young man's intentions had been honorable. 2 ( Honorable ) used as a title indicating eminence or distinction, given esp. to judges and certain high officials: the Honorable Richard Morris Esquire, chief justice of the supreme court of our state. DERIVATIVES hon or a ble ness noun, hon or a bly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin honorabilis, from honor ‘honor. ’

honorable discharge

hon or a ble dis charge ▶noun discharge from military service with a favorable record.

honorable mention

hon or a ble men tion ▶noun a commendation given to a candidate in an examination or competition who is not awarded a prize.

Oxford Dictionary

honorable

hon ¦or |able ▶adjective US spelling of honourable.

honorable discharge

hon or a ble dis charge ▶noun discharge from military service with a favorable record.

American Oxford Thesaurus

honorable

honorable adjective 1 an honorable man: honest, moral, ethical, principled, righteous, right-minded; decent, respectable, estimable, virtuous, good, upstanding, upright, worthy, noble, fair, just, truthful, trustworthy, law-abiding, reliable, reputable, creditable, dependable. ANTONYMS crooked. 2 an honorable career: illustrious, distinguished, eminent, great, glorious, renowned, acclaimed, prestigious, noble, creditable, admirable. ANTONYMS deplorable.

French Dictionary

honorable

honorable adj. adjectif 1 Qui par sa conduite, ses actions est digne d ’estime, de considération, de respect. : Un comportement honorable. SYNONYME estimable ; respectable . 2 D ’un niveau convenable. : Un classement honorable. Un homme qui a réussi en vingt ans à transformer un groupe publicitaire de taille honorable en un géant mondial, et qui en est fier. Faire amende honorable. Demander pardon, reconnaître ses torts. : Ils ont fait amende honorable et ont admis leur erreur. honorable député, ministre, etc. Titre de civilité désuet à déconseiller en français. : La cérémonie était présidée par M me (et non l ’*honorable ) Louise Dubois, ministre des Affaires culturelles. Note Technique Cet usage n ’a plus cours dans le vocabulaire parlementaire du Québec, où l ’on emploie plutôt les titres monsieur et madame devant le nom des élus et élues (GDT ). Il n ’y a pas lieu d ’employer ce titre devant les noms de députés, de ministres ou de juges du Québec ni du Canada.

honorablement

honorablement adv. adverbe De façon honorable. : Ils s ’en sont tirés honorablement.

Spanish Dictionary

honorable

honorable adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que es honrado y merece el respeto o la estima de los demás :durante toda su vida fue un honorable funcionario que cumplió honestamente con sus obligaciones .2 Que es propio de estas personas :el equipo ocupa un honorable cuarto lugar en la clasificación; en su opinión, la política es una actividad honorable que no se debe dejar empañar por los escándalos protagonizados por personas que hacen de la política una forma de actuación para mantener sus intereses .3 Tratamiento honorífico que se concede a personas que tienen determinados cargos o dignidades :el honorable presidente de la Nación; el honorable ministro de Justicia .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

honorable

hon or a ble ｟英｠-our -/ɑ́n (ə )rəb (ə )l |ɔ́n -/→honor 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈行為などが〉尊敬すべき , りっぱな ; 高潔な (↔dishonorable )▸ an honorable career りっぱな経歴 2 〈人が〉道徳的に正しい , りっぱな , 尊敬に値する ; 〈協定などが〉公正な ▸ an honorable man 尊敬に値するりっぱな人 3 名誉の , 名誉 [光栄 ]ある , 高貴な ▸ an honorable death 名誉の死 4 〖H-; 通例the ～; 名詞の前で〗…閣下 , …氏 (!｟英｠では男爵子爵の子, 伯爵の次男以下の男子, 閣僚高等法院判事下院議員などへの敬称; ｟米｠では両院議員州議員などへの敬称; ｟略｠Hon .) .5 〈男性の意図が〉結婚を目的 [前提 ]とした .M ò st H ó nourable ｟英｠〖the ～〗…閣下 (!侯爵バス勲位所有者に対する敬称; ｟略｠Most Hon .) .R ì ght H ó nourable ｟英｠〖the ～〗…閣下 (!伯爵以下の貴族枢密顧問官ロンドン市長などに対する敬称; ｟略｠Rt Hon .) .H -̀ M é mber [G é ntleman, L á dy ]〖the ～〗｟英｠あなた, きみ (!英国下院で議員同士が用いる敬称; My Honourable Friendとも ) .～̀ m é ntion 選外佳作 [特別賞 ].