Phrase guide

Right Honourable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of right honourable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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adj

Meaning 2

A courtesy title applied to a peer below the rank of marquess.

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Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 3

A courtesy title applied to a privy counsellor, to the lord mayor of various cities, governor general, and to the prime minister of certain Commonwealth countries.

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Usage: not-comparable

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: molt honorable senyor — politics
  • Catalan: molt honorable senyora — politics
  • Dutch: hoogedelgestreng — politics
  • French: très honorable — politics
  • Italian: onorevole — politics
  • Malay: Yang Berhormat — politics