( AmE Honorable )
1. the Honourable ( written abbr the Hon ) ( in Britain ) a title placed before the names of various members of the peerage , including the children of barons and viscounts and the daughters and younger sons of earls :
the Honourable Mrs Shand Kydd.
2. ( in Britain ) used by Members of Parliament when speaking to or about another member during a debate, even when they are criticizing one another:
I refer you to the answer given earlier by the Honourable Member for Chesterfield.
I disagree with my Honourable Friend the member for Bolsover.
3. ( in the US ) a title of respect used before the names of certain important officials, but not when speaking to or about them. They include members of Congress , the US Attorney General , members of the Supreme Court , other judges, members of the President’s Cabinet , US ambassadors, state governors and mayors :
the Honorable Alan Simpson, US Senator.
See also Right Honourable .