point of honor

point of hon·or

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [point uhv, ov on-er]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv ˈɒn ər/
- /pɔɪnt əv ˈɒn.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhv, ov on-er]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv ˈɒn ər/

Definitions of point of honor words

noun point of honor an issue that affects one's honor, reputation, etc.: It was a point of honor with him to avenge any insult to his family. 1
noun point of honor a matter affecting a person's honor 0

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Origin of point of honor

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Point of honor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Point of honor

point of honor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

point of honor usage trend in Literature

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