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noun 
  1. 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 .
      1. dignity; a reputation as a good person
      His is at stake.
      She swore on her .
      1. an objectification of praiseworthiness or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect.
      2. (golf) The right to play first
Translations: 
  • Dutch: eer
  • French: honneur
  • German: Ehre
  • Italian: onore
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: honor
verb 
  1. to think of highly, to respect highly.
  2. to confer honour upon (someone).
  3. to conform with, obey (e.g. a treaty or promise)
Translations: 
  • German: ehren
    (trans-bottom)
  • Italian: onorare
Etymology: From the Anglo-French honour, from Old French honor, from the Latin honos \ honorLatin, honor.


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