I. hon ‧ or ‧ a ‧ ble /ˈɒn ə rəb ə l $ ˈɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective
the American spelling of ↑ honourable
II. hon·our·a·ble BrE AmE British English , honorable American English /ˈɒn ə rəb ə l $ ˈɑːn-/ adjective
1 . an honourable action or activity deserves respect and admiration:
My father didn’t think acting was an honorable profession.
2 . behaving in a way that is morally correct and shows you have high moral standards:
a principled and honourable man
3 . an honourable arrangement or agreement is fair to everyone who is involved in it
—honourably adverb