ALL meanings of honorless
hon·or
H h - noun honorless Alternative spelling of honourless. 1
- 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
- noun honorless Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1
- noun honorless (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1
- noun honorless 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 honorless chastity or purity in a woman. 1
- noun honorless 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 honorless 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 honorless to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
- verb with object honorless to treat with honor. 1
- verb with object honorless to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
- verb with object honorless to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
- verb with object honorless to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
- verb with object honorless Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1
- verb with object honorless to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1
- verb with object honorless (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1
- adjective honorless of, relating to, or noting honor. 1
- idioms honorless 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 honorless do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1
- idioms honorless 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