honor
Meaning of honor
noun
- Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)
The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
- The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.
- A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
- A privilege
I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
- (in the plural) the privilege of going first
I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.
- A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
He is an honour to his nation.
- (feudal law) a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended
- The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point)
- In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- (in the plural) (courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank
At university I took honours in modern history.
- To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
- To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)
I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
- To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)
Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.
- To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)
I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.
Information about honor
- The plural form of honor is: honors.
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Hyphenation of honor
honor
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- honor is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
honor synonyms
Meaning award:
Meaning honour:
laurels, purity, pureness, reward
Meaning respect:
Meaning :
chivalry, gentlemanliness, glory, worthy
honor antonyms
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Translation of honor
Words that rhyme with honor
Conor, donor, predonor, pundonor, Leonor, Honor, dishonor, overhonor, rehonor, semihonor, optionor, Micronor, kronor
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