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Amende honorableAmende A`mende", n. [F. See Amend.]
A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation.
Amende honorable. (Old French Law) A species of infamous
punishment in which the offender, being led into court
with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his
hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular
language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or
recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for
improper language or treatment. Dishonorary
Dishonorary Dis*hon"or*a*ry, a.
Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening
reputation. --Holmes.
HonorableHonorable Hon"or*a*ble, a. [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.
Honorably
Honorably Hon"or*a*bly, adv.
1. In an honorable manner; in a manner showing, or consistent
with, honor.
The reverend abbot . . . honorably received him.
--Shak.
Why did I not more honorably starve? --Dryden.
2. Decently; becomingly. [Obs.] ``Do this message
honorably.' --Shak.
Syn: Magnanimously; generously; nobly; worthily; justly;
equitably; fairly; reputably.
HonorariumHonorarium Hon`o*ra"ri*um, Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, n. [L.
honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as,
an honorarium of one thousand dollars. --S. Longfellow.
2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of
services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign
a fixed business price. --Heumann. HonoraryHonorarium Hon`o*ra"ri*um, Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, n. [L.
honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as,
an honorarium of one thousand dollars. --S. Longfellow.
2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of
services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign
a fixed business price. --Heumann. Honorary
Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf.
F. honoraire.]
1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary
services. --Macaulay.
2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor
without emolument; as, an honorary degree. ``Honorary
arches.' --Addison.
3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or
receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.
Right honorableHonorable Hon"or*a*ble, a. [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.
Meaning of Honora from wikipedia
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Honora may
refer to:
Honora (moth), a
genus of
snout moths Honora, Ontario, a
community in Northeastern...
- Jane
Toppan (born
Honora Kelley;
March 31, 1854 –
August 17, 1938),
nicknamed Jolly Jane, was an
American serial killer who they
believe she
murdered over...
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Honora perdubiella is a
species of
snout moth in the
genus Honora. It was
described by
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. It is
found in
North America, including...
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Honora is a
genus of
snout moths described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.
Honora dotella Dyar, 1910
Honora mellinella Grote, 1878
Honora montinatatella...
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Honora Burke became Honora FitzJames,
Duchess of
Berwick on
Tweed (c. 1675 – 1698),
married Patrick Sarsfield and went into
French exile where he followed...
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Honora montinatatella is a
species of
snout moth in the
genus Honora. It was
described by
George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is
found in
western North America...
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succeeded through the
support of the
English Parliament.
Edward married Honora Rogers, a
daughter of Sir
Richard Rogers (c. 1527 – 1605) of Bryanston,...
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Honora Edgeworth (née Sneyd; 1751 – 1 May 1780) was an eighteenth-century
English writer,
mainly known for her ****ociations with
literary figures of the...
- year he
matriculated at
Christ Church,
University of Oxford. He
married Honora Boyle (d. c.
November 1710,
buried 14
November 1710 St Patrick's Cathedral...
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Honora sciurella is a
species of
snout moth in the
genus Honora. It was
described by Émile
Louis Ragonot in 1887 and is
found in the US
state of California...
