honesty

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French honesté (compare modern French honnêteté) (honest +‎ -y); the plant, from the visibility of the seeds through the translucent pods.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒnəsti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːnəsti/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

honesty (countable and uncountable, plural honesties)

1. (uncountable, obsolete) honor, decency, propriety.
2. (uncountable, obsolete) Chastity.

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3. (uncountable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest
4. (countable) Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals.

References

• honesty in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911