honour
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CRISPR co-discoverer Jennifer Doudna was named a Nobel laureate in Chemistry today, sharing the honour with Emmanuelle Charpentier .
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna shares her perspective on COVID-19 and CRISPR | Darrell Etherington | October 7, 2020 | TechCrunchHarry was guest of honour at youth empowerment charity We Day, and sat with his girlfriend Cressida in the audience.
Cressida At Harry's Side At Official Event - Engagement Rumors Ramp Up! | Tom Sykes | March 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe even knighted the boy, which seems like the best use of a royal honour we have ever heard of.
Helen Mirren Plays Part of Queen To Grant Boy's Dying Wish | Tom Sykes | May 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe honour is within the personal gift of Her Majesty and is the highest order of chivalry in the land.
“They forced us to pick up guns to defend our honour,” he said.
The Last Days of the Americans in Afghanistan | William Dalrymple | April 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
This was reported by the Toronto Sun, which quoted Councillor Joe Mihevc as saying: “He did not do honour to our good city.”
honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousGreat was the surprise of Alf at the honour and labour thus thrust upon him, but he did not shrink from it.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneToward the close of it were the usual number of toasts in honour of Liszt, to which he responded in rather a bored sort of way.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAll Koreans pay great honour to their dead parents, and tablets to their memory are placed in some room set apart for the purpose.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeHe was honour's self, till he brought the serpent to his bosom, in the shape of his perfidious son.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
British Dictionary definitions for honour (1 of 2)
US honor
/ (ˈɒnə) /
personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
fame or glory
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
bridge poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps
whist any of the top four cards
golf the right to tee off first
do honour to
to pay homage to
to be a credit to
do the honours
to serve as host or hostess
to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc
honour bright British school slang 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
to hold in respect or esteem
to show courteous behaviour towards
to worship
to confer a distinction upon
to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)
to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner)
Origin of honour
1- See also honours
Derived forms of honour
- honourer or US honorer, noun
- honourless or US honorless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Honour (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɒnə) /
(preceded by Your, His, or Her)
a title used to or of certain judges
(in Ireland) a form of address in general use
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