honourable
adjective/ˈɑnərəbəl/
Frequency rank: #6,273 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Deserving respect and admiration; showing strong moral principles.
Example sentence
Everyone respected the judge because she was known as honourable and fair in all her decisions.
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