Honor

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hon⋅or

[on-er]

–noun

1.	honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.

2.	a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family.

3.	high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor.

4.	such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead.

5.	high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor.

6.	the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.

7.	Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors.

8.	(initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, esp. for judges and mayors (prec. by His, Her, Your, etc.).

honors,

a.	special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject.

b.	an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course.

10.	chastity or purity in a woman.

11.

Also called honor card. Cards.

a.	Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick.

b.	Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.

12.	Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.

–verb (used with object)

13.	to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.

14.	to treat with honor.

15.	to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award.

16.	to worship (the Supreme Being).

17.	to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.

18.	Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here.

19.	to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).

20.	(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.

–adjective

21.	of, pertaining to, or noting honor.

—Idioms

22.	be on or upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions: West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam.

23.

do honor to,

a.	to show respect to.

b.	to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher.

24.	do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table: Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner.

Also, especially British, honour.

Origin:
1150–1200; (n.) ME (h)on(o)ur < AF (OF (h)onor, onur) < L honōr- (s. of honor, earlier honōs); (v.) ME < AF (h)on(o)urer < L honōrāre, deriv. of honor

Related forms:

hon⋅or⋅er, noun

hon⋅or⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. probity, uprightness. Honor, honesty, integrity, sincerity refer to the highest moral principles and the absence of deceit or fraud. Honor denotes a fine sense of, and a strict conformity to, what is considered morally right or due: a high sense of honor; on one's honor. Honesty denotes the presence of probity and particularly the absence of deceit or fraud, esp. in business dealings: uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness. Integrity indicates a soundness of moral principle that no power or influence can impair: a man of unquestioned integrity and dependability. Sincerity implies absence of dissimulation or deceit, and a strong adherence to truth: His sincerity was evident in every word. 3. deference, homage; reverence, veneration. Honor, consideration, distinction refer to the regard in which one is held by others. Honor suggests a combination of liking and respect: His colleagues held him in great honor. Consideration suggests honor because of proved worth: a man worthy of the highest consideration. Distinction suggests particular honor because of qualities or accomplishments: She achieved distinction as a violinist at an early age. 5. distinction. 13. esteem, venerate.

Antonyms:
1. dishonor, dishonesty.

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hon·or (ŏn'ər)

High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate.
1. Good name; reputation.
2. A source or cause of credit: was an honor to the profession.
3. Glory or recognition; distinction.
4. A mark, token, or gesture of respect or distinction: the place of honor at the table.
5. A military decoration.
6. A title conferred for achievement.
7. Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity.
8. A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men, that was maintained in some societies, as in feudal Europe, by force of arms.
9. A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity.
10. Special recognition for unusual academic achievement: graduated from college with honors.
11. A program of advanced study for exceptional students: planned to take honors in history.
12. Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
13. The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.
1. Glory or recognition; distinction.
2. A mark, token, or gesture of respect or distinction: the place of honor at the table.
3. A military decoration.
4. A title conferred for achievement.
5. Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity.
6. A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men, that was maintained in some societies, as in feudal Europe, by force of arms.
7. A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity.
8. Special recognition for unusual academic achievement: graduated from college with honors.
9. A program of advanced study for exceptional students: planned to take honors in history.
10. Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
11. The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.
High rank.
The dignity accorded to position: awed by the honor of his office.
Great privilege: I have the honor to present the governor.
Honor Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for certain officials, such as judges and mayors: Her Honor the Mayor.
1. Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity.
2. A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men, that was maintained in some societies, as in feudal Europe, by force of arms.
3. A woman's chastity or reputation for chastity.
4. Special recognition for unusual academic achievement: graduated from college with honors.
5. A program of advanced study for exceptional students: planned to take honors in history.
6. Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
7. The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.
honors Social courtesies offered to guests: did the honors at tea.
honors
1. Special recognition for unusual academic achievement: graduated from college with honors.
2. A program of advanced study for exceptional students: planned to take honors in history.
3. Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
4. The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.
Sports The right of being first at the tee in golf.
Games
1. Any of the four or five highest cards, especially the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit, in card games such as bridge or whist.
2. The points allotted to these cards. Often used in the plural.

tr.v. hon·ored, hon·or·ing, hon·ors

1. To hold in respect; esteem.
2. To show respect for.
3. To bow to (another dancer) in square dancing: Honor your partner.
To confer distinction on: He has honored us with his presence.
To accept or pay as valid: honor a check; a store that honors all credit cards.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin.]
hon'or·er n.

Synonyms: These nouns denote admiration, respect, or esteem accorded to another as a right or as due. Honor is the most general term: The hero tried to be worthy of the honor in which he was held.
Homage is often in the form of a ceremonial tribute that conveys allegiance: "There is no country in which so absolute a homage is paid to wealth" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Reverence is a feeling of deep respect and devotion: "Kill reverence and you've killed the hero in man" (Ayn Rand).
Veneration is both the feeling and the reverential expression of respect, love, and awe: Her veneration for her mentor never wavered.
Deference is courteous, respectful regard for another that often implies yielding to him or her: The funeral was arranged with deference to the family of the deceased.

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Honor

Hon"or\, n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also honour.]

1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.

A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. --Matt. xiii. 57.

2. That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.

If she have forgot Honor and virtue. --Shak.

Godlike erect, with native honor clad. --Milton.

3. A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege.

Say, what is honor? 'T is the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done. --Wordsworth.

I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more. --Lovelace.

4. That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank. "Restored me to my honors." --Shak.

I have given thee . . . both riches, and honor. --1 Kings iii. 13.

Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. --Ps. civ. 1.

5. Fame; reputation; credit.

Some in theiractions do woo, and affect honor and reputation. --Bacon.

If my honor is meant anything distinct from conscience, 't is no more than a regard to the censure and esteem of the world. --Rogers.

6. A token of esteem paid to worth; a mark of respect; a ceremonial sign of consideration; as, he wore an honor on his breast; military honors; civil honors. "Their funeral honors." --Dryden.

7. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation.

8. A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor. See Note under Honorable.

9. (Feud. Law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended. --Cowell.

10. pl. Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics.

11. pl. (Whist) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors. --R. A. Proctor.

Affair of honor, a dispute to be decided by a duel, or the duel itself.

Court of honor, a court or tribunal to investigate and decide questions relating to points of honor; as a court of chivalry, or a military court to investigate acts or omissions which are unofficerlike or ungentlemanly in their nature.

Debt of honor, a debt contracted by a verbal promise, or by betting or gambling, considered more binding than if recoverable by law.

Honor bright! An assurance of truth or fidelity. [Colloq.]

Honor court (Feudal Law), one held in an honor or seignory.

Honor point. (Her.) See Escutcheon.

Honors of war (Mil.), distinctions granted to a vanquished enemy, as of marching out from a camp or town armed, and with colors flying.

Law, or Code, of honor, certain rules by which social intercourse is regulated among persons of fashion, and which are founded on a regard to reputation. --Paley.

Maid of honor, a lady of rank, whose duty it is to attend the queen when she appears in public.

On one's honor, on the pledge of one's honor; as, the members of the House of Lords in Great Britain, are not under oath, but give their statements or verdicts on their honor.

Point of honor, a scruple or nice distinction in matters affecting one's honor; as, he raised a point of honor.

To do the honors, to bestow honor, as on a guest; to act as host or hostess at an entertainment. "To do the honors and to give the word." --Pope.

To do one honor, to confer distinction upon one.

To have the honor, to have the privilege or distinction.

Word of honor, an engagement confirmed by a pledge of honor.

Honor

Hon"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Honored; p. pr. & vb. n. Honoring.] [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]

1. To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.

Honor thy father and thy mother. --Ex. xx. 12.

That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. --John v. 23.

It is a custom More honor'd in the breach than the observance. --Shak.

2. To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.

Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighten to honor. --Esther vi. 9.

The name of Cassius honors this corruption. --Shak.

3. (Com.) To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange.

Language Translation for : Honor

Spanish: honradez,

German: die Ehre,

Japanese: 信用

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honor (n.)

c.1200, "glory, renown, fame earned," from Anglo-Fr. honour, from O.Fr. honor, from L. honorem (nom. honos) "honor, dignity, office, reputation," of unknown origin. Till 17c., honour and honor were equally frequent; the former now preferred in England, the latter in U.S. by infl. of Noah Webster's spelling reforms. Meaning "a woman's chastity" first attested 1390. The verb is recorded from c.1290 in sense of "to do honor to;" in the commercial sense of "accept a bill due, etc.," it is recorded from 1706. Honorarium "honorary reward" (1658), was, in L., "bribe paid to get appointed to an honorary post."

Main Entry: hon·or
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: hon·ored; hon·or·ing
1 : to accept and pay honored the check>
2 : to purchase or discount (a draft) in compliance with a letter of credit

honor

In addition to the idiom beginning with honor, also see do the honors; in honor of; on one's honor; word of honor.

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