word of honor

word of hon·or

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of word of honor words

noun word of honor a pledge of one's honor that a specified condition, bargain, etc., will be fulfilled; oath; promise. 1
noun word of honor pledged word; solemn promise; oath 0
noun word of honor A promise, or a pledge of one's good faith. 0

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Origin of word of honor

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Word of honor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Word of honor

word of honor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

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Synonyms for word of honor

noun word of honor

adjuration — a solemn charge or command
affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
certification — a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
debt of honor — a gambling debt: not legally enforceable

All 9 Synonyms of word of honor