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.