Honor meanings. All definitions of Honor

noun honor Regard with great respect. 1

noun honor honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1

noun honor a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1

noun honor high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1

noun honor such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1

noun honor high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1

noun honor 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

noun honor Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1

noun honor (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1

noun honor honors. special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject. an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course. 1

noun honor chastity or purity in a woman. 1

noun honor Also called honor card. Cards. Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick. Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit. 1

noun honor Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole. 1

verb with object honor to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1

verb with object honor to treat with honor. 1

verb with object honor to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1

verb with object honor to worship (the Supreme Being). 1

verb with object honor to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1

verb with object honor Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1

verb with object honor to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1

verb with object honor (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1

adjective honor of, relating to, or noting honor. 1

idioms honor be on / upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions: West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam. 1

idioms honor do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1

idioms honor do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table: Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner. 1

noun honor honesty, integrity 1

noun honor privilege 1

noun honor virtue 1

noun honor award 1

noun honor esteem, glory 1

noun honor judge 1

transitive verb honor show respect 1

intransitive verb honor do sth to show respect 1

transitive verb honor treat with honour 1

transitive verb honor revere 1

transitive verb honor show courtesy 1

transitive verb honor uphold: promise 1

verb transitive honor to respect greatly; regard highly; esteem 0

verb transitive honor to show great respect or high regard for; treat with deference and courtesy 0

verb transitive honor to worship (a deity) 0

verb transitive honor to do or give something in honor of 0

verb transitive honor to accept and pay when due 0

verb transitive honor to carry out the terms of 0

verb transitive honor to accept as valid, good for credit, etc. 0

verb transitive honor to make a bow to in square dancing 0

adjective honor of or showing honor 0

noun honor high regard or great respect given, received, or enjoyed 0

noun honor glory; fame; renown 0

noun honor good reputation; credit 0

noun honor a keen sense of right and wrong; adherence to action or principles considered right; integrity 0

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