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Honesty \Hon"es*ty\, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF.
honest['e], onest['e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet['e]), 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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Lunaria \Lunaria\ prop. n.
A small genus of European herbs of the mustard family,
including the herb {honesty} ({Lunaria annua}), which is also
called {moonwort} and {lunary}.

Syn: genus {Lunaria}.
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