English Explanatory Dictionary

honi soit qui mal y pense

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒni ˌswɑː kiː ˌmal iː ˈpɒ̃s/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-honi soit qui mal y pense.wav /ˌɔni ˌswɑ ki ˌmɑl i ˈpɑ̃s/ /ˌoʊni -/

Word forms

honi soit qui mal y pense honni soit qui mal y pense

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French honi soit qui mal y pense (literally “shamed be whoever thinks bad of it” or “shame be to him who thinks evil of it”).

Synonyms

evil be to him who evil thinks evil to him that evil thinks shame be to him who thinks evil of it shame to him who thinks ill of it
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