English Explanatory Dictionary

honor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
  2. The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
  3. 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.
  4. A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
  5. The privilege of going first.
  6. The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
  7. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
  8. A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
  9. The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
  10. In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
  11. a dragon or wind tile.
  12. (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
verb
  1. To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  2. To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
  3. To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
  4. To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
intj
  1. On one's honor; truthfully.
name
  1. A female given name from English.
  2. A surname.
name
  1. Former name of Honnavar (“Indian town”).

Pronunciation

/ˈɒn.ə/ /ˈɑ.nɚ/ en-us-honor.ogg /ˈɔn.ə/

Word forms

honor honors honour honoring honored

Etymology

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor. Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”). The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

Synonyms

chivalry glory gentlemanliness integrity rectitude uprightness angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency godliness honesty honor probity propriety righteousness rightfulness saintlikeness saintliness seemlihood seemliness virtuousness esteem laud worthy aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise belaud bepraise commend cry up eulogize exalt extol glorify idolize lionize magnify panegyrize praise puff revere speak well of transfigure venerate lay store by look up to prize hallow put store by put store in rate regard respect set store by value dignify

Antonyms

dishonor dishonour despise condemn

Derived words

affair of honor affair of honour a prophet has no honor in his own country a prophet is not without honor save in his own country badge of honor badge of honour bed of honour code of honor code of honour court of honor court of honour Cub's honor debt of honor debt of honour dishonorable dishonourable do the honor do the honour do the honours dubious honor dubious honour field of honor field of honour fount of honor fount of honour guard of honor guard of honour guest of honor guest of honour honorable honor among thieves honorand honorary honor bar honor box honor card honor code honoree honor farm honor guard honorific honor jar honor killer honor killing honorless honor name Honor Oak honor point honor roll honors degree honor slaying honor society honors of war honor student honor system honor walk honorware honourable honour among thieves honour bright

Translations

Bulgarian: оньо́р Finnish: arvokortti
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