Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
Honourable — Hon|our|a|ble BrE Honorable AmE [ˈɔnərəbəl US ˈa:n ] adj 1.) written abbreviation Hon. used in Britain in the titles of children whose father is a lord and in the titles of judges and members of parliament 2.) written abbreviation Hon. used in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hon. — Hon. also Hon BrE 1.) the written abbreviation of honourable ▪ the Hon George Borwick 2.) BrE the written abbreviation of honorary , used in official job titles ▪ the Hon. Treasurer … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hon. — Hon. also Hon BrE 1.) the written abbreviation of honourable ▪ the Hon George Borwick 2.) BrE the written abbreviation of honorary , used in official job titles ▪ the Hon. Treasurer … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hon — 1 the written abbreviation of honourable (1), used in the titles of British nobles and Members of Parliament: the Hon Arthur Cobbett 2 the written abbreviation of honorary (2) used in official job titles: Hon Sec (=honorary secretary) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Abbreviation — For the <abbr> HTML tag, see HTML element. For guidelines on making and editing abbreviation articles on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Disambiguation and abbreviations. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a… … Wikipedia
The Honourable — The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to The Hon. or formerly The Hon ble ) is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons.UsageAustraliaIn Australia, all ministers in Commonwealth, states and the Northern… … Wikipedia
Rt Hon — BrE the written abbreviation of Right Honourable … Dictionary of contemporary English
Right Hon — the written abbreviation of Right Honourable … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Rt Hon — the written abbreviation of Right Honourable … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Style (manner of address) — A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or title, or to the political office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal capacity. Such… … Wikipedia
