HONOUR Definition & Meaning

honour

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Chiefly British.

Honour

/ ˈɒ��ə /

preceded byYour, His, or Her
1. a title used to or of certain judges
2. (in Ireland) a form of address in general use

honour

/ ˈɒ��ə /

personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
1. fame or glory
2. a person or thing that wins this for another
  he is an honour to the school
often plural great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this
often plural high or noble rank
a privilege or pleasure
it is an honour to serve you
a woman's virtue or chastity
1. bridge poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps
2. whist any of the top four cards
golf the right to tee off first
do honour to
1. to pay homage to
2. to be a credit to
do the honours
1. to serve as host or hostess
2. to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc
honour bright slang:school.
an exclamation pledging honour
in honour bound
under a moral obligation
in honour of
out of respect for
on one's honour or upon one's honour
on the pledge of one's word or good name

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See -or ¹.

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Origin of honour¹

C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem

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After World War Two and the Korean War, it was renamed to honour all US military veterans.

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"This is a historic honour that matches the weight of our times," he told reporters gathered in Ottawa.

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Whether a retailer has to honour purchases of products advertising lower prices in error can depend on their terms and conditions.

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She was made a dame in Johnson's resignation honours in 2023.

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A free gathering will now take place in her honour.

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