(1):
(a.) Of reputable association or use; respectable.
(2):
(a.) High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
(3):
(a.) Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.
(4):
(a.) Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
(5):
(a.) Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.
(6):
(a.) Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.
(7):
(a.) Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
(8):
(a.) An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable Senate; the honorable gentleman.