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Hon"es*ty (?), n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honesté, onesté (cf. F. honn&ê;teté), L. honestas. See Honest, a.] 1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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She derives her honesty and achieves her goodness. Shak.
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2. The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.
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That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Tim. ii. 2.
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3. Chastity; modesty. Chaucer.
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To lay . . . siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. Shak.
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4. (Bot.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; Lunaria rediva is perennial honesty.

Syn. -- Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness; faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor; plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.
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