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honor

ho·nor

UK/ˈɒn.ə/ US/ˈɑ.nɚ/ very common us
verb (3) noun (4)

verb

1.

bestow honor or rewards upon

  • “Today we honor our soldiers”
  • “The scout was rewarded for courageous action”
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2.

show respect towards

  • “honor your parents!”
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3.

accept as pay

  • “we honor checks and drafts”
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noun

1.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

  • “an award for bravery”
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2.

the state of being honored

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3.

the quality of being honorable and having a good name

  • “a man of honor”
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4.

a woman''s virtue or chastity

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Origin

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor. Displaced native Old English hād and Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”) (though survived in descendant mense (“property, civility, etc.”)), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”). The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

Phrases

  • a prophet has no honor in his own country
  • a prophet is not without honor save in his own country
  • affair of honor
  • affair of honour
  • badge of honor
  • badge of honour
  • bed of honour
  • code of honor
  • honor in the breach
  • honour in the breach

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