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Honour Very Common

Honour has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of being honored

"She accepted the award as a great honour for her years of service to the community."

2

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

"an award for bravery"

3

the quality of being honorable and having a good name

"a man of honor"

4

a woman's virtue or chastity

"The old man vowed to protect his daughter's honour at all costs."

5

British spelling, Canadian spelling, South African spelling, Commonwealth of Nations, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.

"In British English, she received an honour from the Queen."

In plain English: Honour is the feeling of pride you get when doing something good and right.

"The soldier received an honour for his bravery during the war."

Usage: Use the noun form "honour" in British English when referring to a high reputation or respect earned through good deeds. This variant is also preferred by speakers in Canada, South Africa, Ireland, and other nations within the Commonwealth of Nations.

Verb
1

bestow honor or rewards upon

"Today we honor our soldiers"

"The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

2

show respect towards

"honor your parents!"

3

accept as pay

"we honor checks and drafts"

4

British spelling, Canadian spelling, Commonwealth of Nations, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.

"The captain was awarded a medal to honour his bravery during the battle."

In plain English: To honor someone means to show them deep respect and admiration for who they are.

"He promised to honour his commitment by arriving on time for the meeting."

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from English, a less common spelling of Honor.

"Her grandmother named her Honour after her great-aunt, choosing the traditional English spelling over the more modern variant."

Example Sentences
"The soldier received an honour for his bravery during the war." noun
"She wore her wedding band with great honour on her finger." noun
"The school gave an award to honour the graduating seniors." noun
"He felt deep honour when his country invited him to speak." noun
"He promised to honour his commitment by arriving on time for the meeting." verb
See Also
respect surprise party sportsman's bet honoureth make good on honourworthy dishonour calydon
Related Terms
Antonyms
dishonour disgrace disrespect
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
standing symbol righteousness virtue recognize accept
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
glory fame esteem repute trophy aliyah academic degree pennant cachet citation distinction mention letter decoration Emmy Nobel prize Academy Award Prix de Rome Prix Goncourt toast ennoble decorate lionize tolerate
Rhyming Words
our nour your cour hour jour lour dour four tour sour pour stour ofour odour flour clour scour glour amour
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