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honor

[on-er]

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noun

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

(initial capital letter

) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.).

honors,

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

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

10.

chastity or purity in a woman.

11.

Also called honor card. Cards.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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adjective

21.

of, pertaining to, or noting honor.

Idioms

22.

be on

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,

to show respect to.

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

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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; (noun) Middle English (h)on(o)ur < Anglo-French (Old French (h)onor, onur) < Latin honōr- (stem of honor, earlier honōs); (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French (h)on(o)urer < Latin honōrāre, derivative of honor

Related forms

hon·or·er, noun

hon·or·less, adjective

o·ver·hon·or, verb (used with object)

re·hon·or, verb (used with object)

self-hon·ored, adjective

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un·hon·ored, adjective

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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, especially 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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Example Sentences

They served their country with honor and dignity.

Nearly every profession publicly honors its top performers with an award.

Institutions that approach the problem of plagiarism as a matter of morality often create honor codes.

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World English Dictionary

honor (ˈɒnə)

—n, —vb
	the US spelling of honour

honour or honor (ˈɒnə)

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

—vb
15.	to hold in respect or esteem
16.	to show courteous behaviour towards
17.	to worship
18.	to confer a distinction upon
19.	to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)
20.	to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
21.	to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner)

[C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem]

honor or honor

—n

—vb

[C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem]

'honourer or honor

—n

'honorer or honor

—n

'honourless or honor

—*adj*

'honorless or honor

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

honor

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

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reforms. Meaning "a woman's chastity" first attested late 14c. The verb is recorded from late 13c. 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" (1650s), was, in L., "bribe paid to get appointed to an honorary post."

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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

honor

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