noun

1. the state or quality of being honest; specif.,
   1. Obsolete honor
   2. a refraining from lying, cheating, or stealing; a being truthful, trustworthy, or upright
   3. sincerity; fairness; straightforwardness
   4. Archaic chastity
2. any of a genus (Lunaria) of plants of the crucifer family, with purple and white flowers and large, flat, oval pods; esp., a plant (L. annua) whose pods are used in winter bouquets

Etymology: ME honeste < OFr honesté < L honestas < honestus