amende honorable

[uh-mend on-er-uh-buhl, a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bl^uh] / əˈmɛnd ˈɒn ər ə bəl, a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə /

NOUN

public apology

Synonyms

WEAK

atonement full apology making amends public recantation

Example Sentences

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I even offered to contribute myself, that it might be taken as an amende honorable on behalf of the English Government.

From The Soul of a People by Fielding, H. (Harold)

Dee was convinced and offered the amende honorable, confessing herself beaten in argument.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

If I were a new-married woman I do not know whether I would forgive you till you had made the amende honorable by writing something to expose the men.

From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen

I can't answer all those questions,” laughed Owen and now his manner changed quite charmingly as he made an amende honorable.

From Possessed by Moffett, Cleveland

But at least it is the amende honorable to the Land of Promise.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir