adjective [onlybeforenoun] (abbreviation Rt Hon)
1 (the Right Honourable...) a title of respect used when talking to or about a person of high social rank, especially a LORD
2 (the / my Right Honourable...) the title of respect used by Members of Parliament in Britain when talking to or about a senior Member of Parliament during a debate:
my Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for the Environment
compareHONOURABLE
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