worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.-high-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.-proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair; as, an honorable motive.-conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.-worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended; consistent with honor or rectitude.-performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.-of reputable association or use; respectable.-an epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable senate; the honorable gentleman.