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hon·our (

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of honor.

honour or US honor

Noun

1. allegiance to moral principles

2. a person's good reputation and the respect they are given by other people

a. fame or glory

b. a person who wins fame or glory for his or her country, school, etc.: he was an honour to his nation

4. great respect or esteem, or an outward sign of this

5. a privilege or pleasure: it was an honour to meet him

6. Old-fashioned a woman's virginity

7. Bridge, whist any of the top four or five cards in a suit

8. Golf the right to tee off first

9. in honour of out of respect for

10. on one's honour under a moral obligation

Verb

1. to hold someone in respect

2. to give (someone) special praise, attention, or an award

3. to accept and then pay (a cheque or bill)

4. to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement) [Latin honor esteem]

Honour

Noun

(preceded by Your, His, Her)a title used to address or refer to certain judges

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Noun	1.	honour - the state of being honored honor, laurels standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" glorification, glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" fame, renown, celebrity - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed esteem, respect, regard - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
	2.	honour - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" accolade, honor, laurels, award trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory aliyah - (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah" academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" pennant, crown - the award given to the champion cachet, seal of approval, seal - an indication of approved or superior status citation, commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement honorable mention, mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" varsity letter, letter - an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports" laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event trophy - an award for success in war or hunting symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance Emmy - an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television Nobel prize - an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace Academy Award, Oscar - an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance Prix de Rome - an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome Prix Goncourt - an award given annually for contributions to French literature
	3.	honour - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor" honor righteousness - adhering to moral principles
	4.	honour - a woman's virtue or chastity pureness, purity, honor sexual morality, chastity, virtue - morality with respect to sexual relations
Verb	1.	honour - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" honor, reward salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" dignify, ennoble - confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" decorate - award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military"
	2.	honour - show respect towards; "honor your parents!" abide by, honor, respect, observe accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
	3.	honour - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts" honor accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"