honourable person
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhonourableandperson
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honourable
adjective
uk/ˈɒn.ər.ə.bəl/us/ˈɑː.nɚ.ə.bəl/
honest and fair, or deserving praise ...
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person
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɜː.sən/us/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofhonourableandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They are, to their eternal shame, still councillors and have not done what anyhonourablepersonshould do in these circumstances—resign.
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Therefore, my noble friend who is to reply this afternoon, although anhonourableperson, sadly is here to defend what is probably indefensible.
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It is thehonourablepersonwho is caught by the provision of an oath of allegiance; dishonourable persons can take an oath and disregard it.
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I always accept him as anhonourableperson.
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Surely no decent orhonourablepersonenjoys war.
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I regard myself as anhonourableperson.
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Halifax expects and deserves a morehonourablepersonto head that project.
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My own intention is to act entirely for the benefit of the children, and so is that of anyhonourablepersonwho is concerned with education.
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This is putting infinitely too much power in the hands of a single person—no doubt a veryhonourablepersonbut a politician with his own views.
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He is a veryhonourableperson, and sometimes not sure whether he is fighting for good or evil.
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