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Meaning of guest of honour | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A guest in whose honour a gathering is held; the most important guest.

UK

Equivalents

Deutsch Ehrengast

Svenska hedersgäst

Examples

“The guest of honour was Mr. John F. Peckett, Jnr., of the well-known Bristol firm of locomotive engineers.”

“The BBC understands he will be the guest of honour at a ritzy dinner on Wednesday night organised especially for him to meet top corporate executives.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

guest ranch guest rancher guest relation officer guest room guest rope guest speaker