honor
Part of speech: noun
verb
Morphological type: simple
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Etymology: From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).
Inflected forms:
form: honors
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: honour
pos: noun
tags: alternative
Commonwealth
Ireland
UK
form: honors
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: honoring
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: honored
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: honored
pos: verb
tags: past
form: honour
pos: verb
tags: alternative
Commonwealth
Ireland
UK
Senses:
gloss: Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
pos: noun
tags: US
uncountable
examples: The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.
And when the long-illumined cities flame, / Their ever-loyal iron leader's fame, / With honour, honour, honour, honour to him, / Eternal honour to his name.
gloss: The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
pos: noun
tags: US
uncountable
examples: He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.
His honor was unstained.
Prothean: Those who share my purpose become allies. Those who do not become casualties.
Shepard: Nothing in our fight against the Reapers has been that cut-and-dried.
Prothean: Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact.
Shepard: I do.
Prothean: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters.
Prothean: The silence is your answer.
gloss: 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.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
examples: Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
He wore an honor on his breast.
military honors; civil honors
Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
their funeral honours
gloss: A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
uncountable
examples: I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
gloss: The privilege of going first.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
in-plural
uncountable
examples: I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.
gloss: The privilege of going first.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
in-plural
uncountable
gloss: A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
uncountable
examples: He is an honour to his nation.
gloss: A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
uncountable
examples: The lorde of the honour or manour
gloss: The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
gloss: In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
gloss: In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
gloss: (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
pos: noun
tags: US
countable
in-plural
uncountable
examples: At university I took honours in modern history.
gloss: To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
pos: verb
tags: US
transitive
examples: The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
gloss: To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
pos: verb
tags: US
transitive
examples: I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
Our wishes were honored by changing the date of the wedding.
Some application software does not honor the theme colors chosen in the operating system settings.
gloss: To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
pos: verb
tags: US
transitive
examples: Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.
The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
gloss: To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
pos: verb
tags: US
transitive
examples: I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.
Synonyms: chivalry
glory
gentlemanliness
Antonyms: dishonor
dishonour
Derived words: affair of honor
affair of honour
a prophet has no honor in his own country
a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
badge of honor
badge of honour
bed of honour
code of honor
code of honour
court of honor
court of honour
Cub's honor
debt of honor
debt of honour
dishonorable
dishonourable
do the honor
do the honour
do the honours
dubious honor
dubious honour
field of honor
field of honour
fount of honor
fount of honour
guard of honor
guard of honour
guest of honor
guest of honour
honorable
honor among thieves
honorand
honorary
honor bar
honor box
honor card
honor code
honoree
honor farm
honor guard
honorific
honor jar
honor killer
honor killing
honorless
honor name
Honor Oak
honor point
honor roll
honors degree
honor slaying
honor society
honors of war
honor student
honor system
honor walk
honorware
honourable
honour among thieves
honour bright
honour code
honour guard
honour killer
honour killing
honour roll
honours degree
honour system
Hons
in honor of
in honour of
lap of honor
lap of honour
last honors
lie in honor
maiden of honor
maid of honor
maid of honor tart
maid-of-honor tart
maid of honour
maids of honour cake
maids of honour tart
matron of honor
matron of honour
on one's honor
place of honor
point of honor
right to honor
Scout's honor
scout's honor
Scout's honour
seat of honor
there is no honor among thieves
unhonor
wear as a badge of honor
wear something as a badge of honor
word of honor
word of honour
dishonor
dishonour
honorability
honor in the breach
honour in the breach
rehonor
Translations:
lang: Bulgarian
word: оньо́р
roman: onjór
lang: Finnish
word: arvokortti