·adj Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
II. Honorable ·adj Of reputable association or use; respectable.
III. Honorable ·adj Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
IV. Honorable ·adj An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.
V. Honorable ·adj Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
VI. Honorable ·adj Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
VII. Honorable ·adj High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
VIII. Honorable ·adj Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.