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honour
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun honour has 4 senses
- honour(n = noun.state) honor, laurels - the state of being honored; Array is a kind of standing
- honour(n = noun.communication) accolade, award, honor, laurels - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" has particulars: prize, trophy, aliyah, academic degree, degree, crown, pennant, cachet, seal, seal of approval, citation, commendation, honorable mention, mention, letter, varsity letter, decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon, trophy, emmy, nobel prize, academy award, oscar, prix de rome, prix goncourt
- honour(n = noun.attribute) honor - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor" is a kind of righteousness
- honour(n = noun.attribute) honor, pureness, purity - a woman's virtue or chastity; Array is a kind of chastity, sexual morality, virtue
has particulars: glorification, glory, celebrity, fame, renown, esteem, regard, respect, reputation, repute
Derived form verb honour1
is a kind of symbol
Derived form verb honour1
Verb honour has 3 senses
- honour(v = verb.social) honor, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" is one way to recognise, recognize
- honour(v = verb.social) abide by, honor, observe, respect - show respect towards; "honor your parents!" is one way to accept
- honour(v = verb.possession) honor - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts" is one way to accept, have, take
Derived forms noun honour2, noun honour1
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
honour, n. & v. (US honor)
--n.
1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name.
2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.
3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity (honour among thieves).
4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp. an official award for bravery or achievement.
5 (foll. by of + verbal noun, or to + infin.) privilege, special right (had the honour of being invited).
6 a exalted position. b (Honour) (prec. by your, his, etc.) a title of a circuit judge, US a mayor, and Ir. or in rustic speech any person of rank.
7 (foll. by to) a person or thing that brings honour (she is an honour to her profession).
8 a (of a woman) chastity. b the reputation for this.
9 (in pl.) a special distinction for proficiency in an examination. b a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass.
10 a Bridge the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten, esp. of trumps, or the four aces at no trumps. b Whist the ace, king, queen, and jack, esp. of trumps.
11 Golf the right of driving off first as having won the last hole (it is my honour).
--v.tr.
1 respect highly.
2 confer honour on.
3 accept or pay (a bill or cheque) when due.
4 acknowledge.
--n.
1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name.
2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.
3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity (honour among thieves).
4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp. an official award for bravery or achievement.
5 (foll. by of + verbal noun, or to + infin.) privilege, special right (had the honour of being invited).
6 a exalted position. b (Honour) (prec. by your, his, etc.) a title of a circuit judge, US a mayor, and Ir. or in rustic speech any person of rank.
7 (foll. by to) a person or thing that brings honour (she is an honour to her profession).
8 a (of a woman) chastity. b the reputation for this.
9 (in pl.) a special distinction for proficiency in an examination. b a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass.
10 a Bridge the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten, esp. of trumps, or the four aces at no trumps. b Whist the ace, king, queen, and jack, esp. of trumps.
11 Golf the right of driving off first as having won the last hole (it is my honour).
--v.tr.
1 respect highly.
2 confer honour on.
3 accept or pay (a bill or cheque) when due.
4 acknowledge.
Idiom
do the honours perform the duties of a host to guests etc. honour bright colloq. = on my honour. honour point Heraldry the point halfway between the top of a shield and the fesse point. honours are even there is equality in the contest. honours list a list of persons awarded honours. honours of war privileges granted to a capitulating force, e.g. that of marching out with colours flying. honour system a system of examinations etc. without supervision, relying on the honour of those concerned. honour-trick = quick trick. in honour bound = on one's honour. in honour of as a celebration of. on one's honour (usu. foll. by to + infin.) under a moral obligation. on (or upon) my honour an expression of sincerity.
Etymology
ME f. OF (h)onor (n.), onorer (v.) f. L honor, honarare
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