(British honour)
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noun
1high respect; esteem:his portrait hangs in the place of honor [in singular] a person or thing that brings credit:you are an honor to our profession adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct:I must as a matter of honor avoid any taint of dishonesty
2a privilege:the great poet of whom it is my honor to speak tonight a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement:the highest military honors (
honors)
a special distinction for proficiency in an examination:she passed with honors (
honors)
a class or course of degree studies more specialized than that of the ordinary level: [as modifier]:an honors degree in mathematics (
His,
Your, etc.,
Honor)
a title of respect given to or used in addressing a judge or a mayor. Golf the right of teeing off first, having won the previous hole.
3 dated a woman’s chastity or her reputation for this:she died defending her honor
4 Bridge an ace, king, queen, or jack. (
honors)
possession in one’s hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored. (in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps.
verb
[with object] 1regard with great respect:Joyce has now learned to honor her father’s memory (as adjective honored)an honored guest pay public respect to:talented writers were honored at a special ceremony
2fulfill (an obligation) or keep (an agreement):make sure the franchisees honor the terms of the contract accept (a bill) or pay (a check) when due:the bank informed him that the check would not be honored
