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- [on-er]
- /ˈɒn ər/
- /ˈɒnə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-er]
- /ˈɒn ər/
Definitions of honour word
- verb with object honour to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
- verb with object honour to treat with honor. 1
- verb with object honour to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
- verb with object honour to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
- verb with object honour to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
- verb with object honour Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1
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Origin of honour
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Honour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
honour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for honour
noun honour
- integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
- righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
- principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
verb honour
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- revere — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
- venerate — to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
- exalt — Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
- toast — a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
adjective honour
- pre-eminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
- noter — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Antonyms for honour
noun honour
- baseness — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
- scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
verb honour
- disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- criticise — criticize
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
Top questions with honour
- what does honour mean?
- i am a man who will fight for your honour?
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- what is a matron of honour?
- what is matron of honour?
- what is another word for honour?
- what does it mean to honour someone?
- what sang elton john in honour of lady di?
- what is the honour roll?
- what is national honour award?
See also
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