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. It is considered an honorific styling.

Famous quotes containing the word honourable:

    “The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes. He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.”
    —Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)