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ON-uh-r-uh-bl/ˈɒnərəbl/

Honourable (UK spelling) means deserving respect: an honourable choice; honourable behaviour. Honour is the noun (already in the dictionary). In Parliament, the Honourable member is a polite form for an MP. Honorable is US spelling. Do not use it as empty flattery in an essay. Registers of interests: the honourable choice was to declare.

Meaning

Deserving respect; in Parliament, a polite form for an MP (the Honourable member).

Examples

• “She made the honourable choice and declared the interest.”
• “The Honourable member for the city raised the hospital, which is the Commons form.”

Good to know

an honourable choice / agreement. Noun: honour. US: honorable. Commons: the Honourable member. Not sarcastic praise in exams.

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