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great respect for someone, or the feeling of pride and pleasure resulting when respect is shown to you: It is an honor to meet you. The dinner is in honor of (= to show respect for) a colleague who is leaving.
The meaning of HONOR is good name or public esteem : reputation. How to use honor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Honor.
a reward, prize, or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect: She received an honor for her services to the community. full military honors He was buried with full military honors (= with a special celebration to show respect). See also. military honors. More examples.
Honor definition: honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions. See examples of HONOR used in a sentence.
[countable] an award, official title, etc. given to somebody as a reward for something that they have done. to win the highest honor. She received nearly every honor bestowed upon a poet. He was buried with full military honors (= with a special military service as a sign of respect).
1. high regard or great respect given, received, or enjoyed. ; esp., a. glory; fame; renown. b. good reputation; credit. 2. a keen sense of right and wrong; adherence to action or principles considered right; integrity. to conduct oneself with honor. 3. a. chastity or purity. b. reputation for chastity. 4.
The term honor has always been a word used to describe men and women of high moral worth or great achievement. It can be used as either a noun or verb, and in many different settings. People graduate from college with honor, meaning they have outstanding grades. A woman of honor is pure and decent.
Honor definition: High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem.
a thing that someone considers to be very important for their honor or reputation. Check pronunciation: honor. Definition of honor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of honor verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
