honorless

hon·or

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-er]
- /ˈɒn ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-er]
- /ˈɒn ər/

Definitions of honorless word

noun honorless honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1
noun honorless a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1
noun honorless high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1
noun honorless such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1
noun honorless high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1
noun honorless 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. 1

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Origin of honorless

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Honorless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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honorless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

honorless usage trend in Literature

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