honourable

honourable
adj
1. чесний, благородний
2. знатний, благородний (про походження)
3. почесний
4. шанований, поважаний; достойний
5. (H.) вельмишановний; високоповажаний (у Великій Британії титул дітей перів і деяких сановників; в США тж звернення до конгресменів, суддів та осіб, які займають високі посади)
- honourable distinctions почесні нагороди
- honourable duty почесний обов'язок
- honourable gentleman шанований джентльмен (про члена парламенту чи конгресу)
- honourable member почесний член палати (про члена парламенту чи конгресу)
- honourable peace почесний мир
- honourable service бездоганна служба
- honourable understanding джентльменська угода; усна домовленість
- to be honourable in one's obligations чесно виконувати свої зобов'язання/ чесно ставитися до своїх обов'язків
- honourable and equitable settlement почесне та справедливе врегулювання
- my honourable friend мій достойний друг (при зверненні до члена парламенту чи конгресу)

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