amende honorable

noun, plural a·mendes ho·no·ra·bles [uh–mendz on-er-uh-buh l; French a-mahn daw-naw-ra-bluh] /əˈmɛndz ˈɒn ər ə bəl; French a mɑ̃ dɔ nɔˈra blə/.

1. a formal apology to a person whose honor has been offended.

noun plural amendes honorables (amɑ̃dz ɔnɔrablə)

1. a public apology and reparation made to satisfy the honour of the person wrongedSometimes shortened to: amende