HONOUR

Honour

Honour or honor is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or corporate body such as a family, school, regiment or nation. Accordingly, individuals are assigned worth and stature based on the harmony of their actions with a specific code of honour, and the moral code of the society at large.

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honour

Noun



    

  1. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent).
    

    The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
    

    

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  2. The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
    

    His honour is at stake.
    

    She swore on her honour.
    

    

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  3. Excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue.
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  4. A token of praise 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.
    

    He wore an honour on his breast.
    

    military honours; civil honours
    

    Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
    

    

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  5. A privilege.
    

    I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
    

    

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  6. The privilege of going first.
    

    I'll let you have the honors, Bob—go ahead.
    

    

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  7. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
    

    He is an honour to his nation.
    

    

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  8. A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
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  9. The centre point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon; also honour point.
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  10. In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
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  11. The right to play one's ball before one's opponent plays his.
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  12. =honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
    

    At university I took honours in modern history.
    

    

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Verb



    

  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.
    

    

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  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.
    

    

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  3. To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
    

    I trusted you, but you have not honoured your promise.
    

    refuse to honor the test ban treaty
    

    

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  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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