English
Alternative spellings
(US) honor
Etymology
From the Anglo-French honour, from Old French honor, from the Latin honos \ honor#Latin|honor.
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/��n�/, SAMPA|/"Qn@/
(General American|US) IPA|/��n�/, SAMPA|/"An@`/
audio|en-us-honour.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|s|- CE
- 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.
- dignity; a 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.
- golf The right to play first
Translations
trans-top|objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
Czech: �est f
Dutch: eer m
Finnish: kunnioitus
French: honneur m
German: Ehre f
Hungarian: becsület
Italian: onore m
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Serbian: �ast f
Slovene: �ast f
Spanish: honor m
Telugu: ��రవ� (gauravam)
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Verb
en-verb
- to think of highly, to respect highly.
- to confer honour upon (someone).
- to conform with, obey (e.g. a treaty or promise)
Translations
trans-top|Think of, respect highly
Finnish: kunnioittaa
German: ehren
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Hungarian: becsülni
Italian: onorare
Old English: freogan|fr�oġan
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trans-top|Confer honour on
Finnish: kunnioittaa
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German: ehren
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ttbc|Dutch: eren
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ttbc|Telugu: ��రవ� (gauravaM)
Related terms
honourable
honorary
honorific
Hons
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