honour
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
- (US) honor
[edit] Etymology
From Anglo-Norman honour, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈɒnə/, SAMPA: /"Qn@/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈɑnɚ/, SAMPA: /"An@`/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɒnə(r)
[edit] Noun
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honour (countable and uncountable; plural honours) (Commonwealth)
- High rank or respect.
- 1902 CE: Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, Translation of the New Testament of the Bible
- Book 60, 1 Peter, 002:004 : Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour.
- 1902 CE: Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, Translation of the New Testament of the Bible
- Dignity; reputation as a good person.
- His honour is at stake.
- She swore on her honour.
- An objectification of praiseworthiness or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as an award given by the state to a citizen.
- Honours are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
- A privilege.
- I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
- The centre point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
- (card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent plays his.
- (in plural) For honours degree, a university qualification of the highest rank.
- At university I took honours in modern history.
[edit] Translations
objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
[edit] Verb
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to honour (third-person singular simple present honours, present participle honouring, simple past and past participle honoured)
- To think of highly, to respect highly.
- The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honoured by the people.
- To confer an honour or privilege upon (someone).
- Ten members of the profession were honoured at the ceremony.
- The prince honoured me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
- To conform with, obey (e.g. a treaty or promise)
- I trusted you, but you have not honoured your promise.
- To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).
- I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.
[edit] Translations
Think of, respect highly
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Confer honour on
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