Meaning of honor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration
2. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
   US, uncountable
3. A female given name from English.
4. Former name of Honnavar (“Indian town”).
5. The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
6. The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
   US, uncountable
7. A surname.
8. Under an obligation enforced by the personal integrity of the one obliged: I was honor bound to admit that she had done the work.
9. A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
10. A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
    US, countable
11. do the honors, to act as host, as in serving at the dinner table.
12. A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it)
13. having, showing, bringing or deserving honour. an honourable man. eervol شَريف، مُشَرِّف почтен honrado úctyhodný; slavný ehrenwert ærefuld; hæderlig έντιμοςhonrado; honorable austatud محترم kunnioitettava honorableמכובד माननीय, सम्माननीय, सम्मान-योग्य castan, cestit tiszteletre méltó terhormat heiðarlegur, virðingarverður onorabile 尊敬に価する 고귀한 garbingas godājams mulia van eer hederlig, rettskaffen zaszczytny, poważany محترم honrado onorabil уважаемый vážený; slávny častivreden častan hedervär...
14. A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
    US, countable, uncountable
15. The privilege of going first.
    US, countable, in-plural, uncountable
16. The privilege of going first
17. forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right. I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised. eershalwe مُلزَم أدبيّا въпрос на чест comprometido zavázaný ctí sich moralisch verpflichtet fühlen moralsk forpligtet δεσμευμένος με λόγο τιμής moralmente obligado autundest kohustatult کاری را درست دانستن و خود را موظف به انجام آن دیدن tuntea velvollisuudekseen tenu par l'honneur à חַש מְחוּיַב कानून से नहीं मान्यताओं से प्रेरित prisiljen ...
18. The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
    US, countable, in-plural, uncountable
19. an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said. Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here? woord van eer يُقْسِمُ بِشَرَفِه за честта си pela (sua) honra na svou čest auf Ehrenwort på ens ære στο λόγο της τιμής μου por el honor de uno mismo oma au nimel به شرافت كسي قسم خوردن kunniasi kautta sur l'honneur “בַּכָּבוֹד שֶׁל-” सच्चाई पर जोर देने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है (zakleti se) na svoju cast (rijec) becsületszavamra demi kehormatan ...
20. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
    US, countable, uncountable
21. a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour. I give you my word of honour that I'll do it. erewoord كَلِمَة شَرَف тържествено обещание palavra de honra čestné slovo das Ehrenwort æresord λόγος τιμής palabra de honor ausõna قول شرف kunniasana parole d'honneur מִילַת כָּבוֹד नहीं तोड़ा जा सकने वाला वादा casna rijec becsületszó janji drengskaparorð parola d'onore 固い約束 명예를 건 맹세 garbės žodis goda vārds bersumpah woordæresord słowo honoru دوعدی شرف palavra de honra cuvânt de onoare чест...
22. A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
    US, countable, uncountable
23. High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate; the place of honor at the table.
24. The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
    US, countable
25. Great privilege: I have the honor of presenting the governor.
26. In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
    US, countable
27. A mark, token, or gesture of respect or distinction, such as a military decoration.
28. a dragon or wind tile.
    US, countable
29. honorsa. Public acts or ceremonies showing respect: was buried with full honors.
30. (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
    US, countable, in-plural, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.”

“A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.”

“And when the long-illumined cities flame, / Their ever-loyal iron leader's fame, / With honour, honour, honour, honour to him, / Eternal honour to his name.”

“He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.”

“His honor was unstained.”

“Prothean: Those who share my purpose become allies. Those who do not become casualties. Shepard: Nothing in our fight against the Reapers has been that cut-and-dried. Prothean: Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact. Shepard: I do. Prothean: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Prothean: The silence is your answer.”

“Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.”

“He wore an honor on his breast.”

“military honors; civil honors”

“Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.”

“their funeral honours”

“I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.”

“I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.”

“He is an honour to his nation.”

“The lorde of the honour or manour”

“At university I took honours in modern history.”

“They had named the baby Honor because Eugenie had been moved by Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot in her French class.”

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