amende honorable
noun
amende ho·no·ra·ble
ȧmääⁿdȯnȯrȧblᵊ,
-b(lə)
plural amendes honorables
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: reparation for a crime or injury formerly consisting in such a formal and humiliating acknowledgment of offense and apology as will restore the injured or offended honor of the one wronged
broadly
: a full acknowledgment of error with apology
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“Amende honorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amende%20honorable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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