From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced native Old English hād and Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”) (though survived in descendant mense (“property, civility, etc.”)), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).
Meanings
(US, archaic) On one's honor; truthfully.
“Not a ha’porth. Different gangs and different ships. He was tried again for prison breaking, and got made a Lifer.”
“And was that—Honour!—the only time you worked out, in this part of the country?”
“The only time.” 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations:
From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced native Old English hād and Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”) (though survived in descendant mense (“property, civility, etc.”)), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).
Meanings
(US, uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
And when the long-illumined cities flame, / Their ever-loyal iron leader's fame, / With honour, honour, honour, honour to him, / Eternal honour to his name. 1852, Alfred Tennyson, “Stanza X”, in Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 14:
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 13:57:
The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
(US, uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.
Prothean: Those who share my purpose become allies. Those who do not become casualties.
Shepard: Nothing in our fight against the Reapers has been that cut-and-dried.
Prothean: Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact.
Shepard: I do.
Prothean: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters.
Prothean: The silence is your answer. 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:
His honor was unstained.
(US, countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
their funeral honours 1697, Virgil, “(please specify the book number)”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
military honors; civil honors
Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
He wore an honor on his breast.
(US, countable, uncountable) A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
(US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) The privilege of going first.
I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.
(US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) The privilege of going first. ▸ The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
(US, countable, uncountable) A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
He is an honour to his nation.
(US, countable, qualifier:feudal law, uncountable) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
The lorde of the honour or manour 1523, Anthony Fitzherbert, Book of Surveying:
(US, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
(US, countable) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
(US, countable) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack. ▸ a dragon or wind tile.
(US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
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dignity; sense of self-worth) · ckb ئابڕوو (token of praise or respect) · ga oineach (token of praise or respect) · tr ihtiram (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · fi kunniakirja (token of praise or respect) · pt honra (cause of respect and fame) · ceb dungog (token of praise or respect) · ro onoare (token of praise or respect) · he כָּבוֹד (token of praise or respect) · lad kavod (token of praise or respect) · hu becsület (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · yi כּבֿוד (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ru досто́инство (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · lad kavod (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · sc onori (token of praise or respect) · ko 명예 (token of praise or respect) · fa اِفتِخار (token of praise or respect) · es aras (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · sga enech (token of praise or respect) · ca honor (cause of respect and fame) · enm honour (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · unm xinkwelëmùksëwakàn (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ko 명예 (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · hu megtiszteltetés (privilege) · sq Nderime (feudal law: seigniory or lordship held of the king) · got 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰 (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · gmh ēre (token of praise or respect) · fi kunnia (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · sq nder (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · eu ohore (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ro demnitate (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hi विशेषाधिकार (privilege) · tr şeref (token of praise or respect) · lld unëur (token of praise or respect) · sc onore (token of praise or respect) · lv gods (token of praise or respect) · tr hürmet (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · it onore (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · nl eer (token of praise or respect) · tr saygı (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · sh ча̑ст (token of praise or respect) · ceb bantog (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ang ār (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · enm honeste (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · fi arvostus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · uk честь (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ota عزت (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · sh čȃst (token of praise or respect) · ru честь (privilege) · ca honor (privilege) · ltg gūds (token of praise or respect) · vo stim (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ca honor (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · my ဂုဏ် (token of praise or respect) · hu büszkeség (cause of respect and fame) · fi oivallisesti (university qualification of the highest rank) · eo honoro (token of praise or respect) · grc τιμή (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hi मान (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · sl čast (token of praise or respect) · uz iftixor (token of praise or respect) · az qeyrət (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · be чэсць (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · be чэсць (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · es honor (token of praise or respect) · tr onur (token of praise or respect) · fo æra (token of praise or respect) · hi मान (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · mba bantugan (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · pt honra (token of praise or respect) · ur اِفْتِخار (token of praise or respect) · ru честь (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · az sayğı (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · tg ъиззат (token of praise or respect) · fr honneur (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · az namus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · fi lakipiste (heraldry: centre point of the upper half of a coat of arms) · fi kunniamerkki (token of praise or respect) · ar عِزَّة (token of praise or respect) · dlm onaur (token of praise or respect) · rgn unór (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · de Ehre (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · lad kavod (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · es honor (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pdt Ea (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · tr kıvanç (token of praise or respect) · es ondra (disused) (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · fi arvokortti (card games: one of the most valuable cards) · fy eare (token of praise or respect) · fa اِفتِخار (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · fa عِزَّت (token of praise or respect) · he כָּבוֹד (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · pro honor (token of praise or respect) · th เกียรติ (token of praise or respect) · hi आदर (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · el τιμή f τιμή (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ar شَرَف (token of praise or respect) · sa सम्मान (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pox erǫ (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pl honor (token of praise or respect) · nb ære (token of praise or respect) · gd onair (token of praise or respect) · fur onôr (token of praise or respect) · uk честь (token of praise or respect) · lad כבוד (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · mk чест (token of praise or respect) · sk česť (token of praise or respect) · hi सम्मान (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · yi כּבֿוד (token of praise or respect) · da ærbødighed (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ro cinste (token of praise or respect) · sq nder (token of praise or respect) · bg чест (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hu becsület (token of praise or respect) · ru честь (token of praise or respect) · lad onor (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ota ناموس (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · ga clú (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hi आदरणीय (cause of respect and fame) · uk го́нор (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · got 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰 (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · mk чест (university qualification of the highest rank) · et au (token of praise or respect) · hi मान्य (cause of respect and fame) · de Ehre (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ja 栄誉 (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · uz sharaf (token of praise or respect) · hi गौरव (token of praise or respect) · bg по́чит (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · bg оньо́р (card games: one of the most valuable cards) · ru честь (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · tg ифтихор (token of praise or respect) · de Ehre (token of praise or respect) · chr ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · be го́нар (token of praise or respect) · cs čest (token of praise or respect) · tr namus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hsb česć (token of praise or respect) · gd onair (privilege) · yi כּבֿוד (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · ur گَورَو (token of praise or respect) · sc unore (token of praise or respect) · ru го́нор (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · bg чест (token of praise or respect) · fr honneur (token of praise or respect) · vec onor (token of praise or respect) · az təəssüb (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ota اورند (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · fi kunnioitus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ar شَرَف (privilege) · fi arvokkuus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · fa شَرَف (token of praise or respect) · he כָּבוֹד (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · gl honra (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · kix vìshā (token of praise or respect) · de Ehre (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pl honor (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ja 名誉 (token of praise or respect) · el τιμή (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ru честь (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · fi itsekunnioitus (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ota شان (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · az heysiyyət (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · gur gɩrma (token of praise or respect) · ja 名誉 (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · fi honööri (golf: right to play one's ball before one's opponent) · enm honour (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ang ār (token of praise or respect) · hi मान (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · hrx Eher (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ca honor (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · pt honra (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · dsb cesć (token of praise or respect) · hy պատիվ (token of praise or respect) · ca honor (golf: right to play one's ball before one's opponent) · da ære (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ota ناموس (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · fi kuninkaankartano (feudal law: seigniory or lordship held of the king) · es privilegio (privilege) · az şərəf (token of praise or respect) · txb yarke (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ms kepujian (university qualification of the highest rank) · ka პატივი (token of praise or respect) · io honoro (token of praise or respect) · af eer (token of praise or respect) · fi kunnia (privilege) · ceb dungog (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · uk го́нор (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · uk честь (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · he כָּבוֹד (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · bg чест (university qualification of the highest rank) · ca honor (token of praise or respect) · cs čest (privilege) · pt honra (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · pdt Ea (token of praise or respect) · fi kunnia (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · ro onoare (privilege) · nah mauiztli (token of praise or respect) · pl cześć (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ru почте́ние (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pl zaszczyt (privilege) · txb yärṣalñe (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · ru по́честь (university qualification of the highest rank) · ru почёт (university qualification of the highest rank) · gl honor (privilege) · tr şeref (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · hil dungog (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ro privilegiu (privilege) · lt garbė (token of praise or respect) · ro onoare (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ka პატივი (privilege) · fi kunnioitus (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · pl cześć (token of praise or respect) · ga oirmhidin (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · vi danh dự (token of praise or respect) · da agtelse (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · da ære (token of praise or respect) · ur شَرَف (token of praise or respect) · hi सम्मान (token of praise or respect) · scn unuri (token of praise or respect) · ca honor (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · lad onor (token of praise or respect) · ga onóir (token of praise or respect) · gl honor (token of praise or respect) · hi माननीय (cause of respect and fame) · fi kunnia (cause of respect and fame) · lad kavod (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · lld uneur (token of praise or respect) · be чэсць (token of praise or respect) · sq ndershëm (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · is heiður (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · oc onor (token of praise or respect) · lb Éier (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · tr şan (excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue) · sv ära (token of praise or respect) · pdt Ea (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · it onore (token of praise or respect) · yi כּבֿוד (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · lad onor (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ru го́рдость (cause of respect and fame) · tr şeref (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · ro respect (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · grc τιμή (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · hi प्रतिष्ठित (cause of respect and fame) · lo ກຽດຕິຍົດ (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · hu becsület (favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth) · az hörmət (recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect) · tg иззат (token of praise or respect)
From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced native Old English hād and Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”) (though survived in descendant mense (“property, civility, etc.”)), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).
Meanings
(US, transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
(US, transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
Our wishes were honored by changing the date of the wedding.
Some application software does not honor the theme colors chosen in the operating system settings.
(US, transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.
(US, transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.