honour

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.

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honour (countable and uncountable; plural honours) (UK, Canada)

  1. recognition of importance or spiritual value; 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.
  2. favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth
    His honour is at stake.
    She swore on her honour.
  3. 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.
  4. A privilege.
    I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
  5. The centre point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
  6. (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.
  7. (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent plays his.
  8. (in the plural) For honours degree, a university qualification of the highest rank.
    At university I took honours in modern history.

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objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
a privilege

[edit] Verb

honour (third-person singular simple present honours, present participle honouring, simple past and past participle honoured)

  1. To think of highly, to respect highly, to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
    The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honoured by the people.
  2. 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.
  3. To conform with, obey (e.g. a treaty or promise)
    I trusted you, but you have not honoured your promise.
  4. To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).
    I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.

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think of, respect highly
confer honour on
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honour m. (oblique plural honours, nominative singular honours, nominative plural honour)

  1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of honur
    […] prierent au roi qe mesme le cont purroit estre restorez a ses noun et honour de marquys queux il avoit pardevant.
    […] prayed to the king that even the count could be restored to his name and his honour of marquee that he had before

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Anglo-Norman honour

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honour (plural honours)

  1. honour

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