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Meaning honor meaning

What does honor mean?
Definitions in simple English

honor Noun

— Honor is the quality of being respected by other people.

honor Verb

— If you honor someone or something, you think highly of them; you respect them.

honor

— verb (= honour, reward) bestow honor or rewards upon Today we honor our soldiers The scout was rewarded for courageous action — noun (= award) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction an award for bravery — noun (= honour) the quality of being honorable and having a good name a man of honor — noun (= honour) the state of being honored — verb (= respect, honour) show respect towards honor your parents! — verb (= honour) accept as pay we honor checks and drafts — noun a woman's virtue or chastity

Synonyms honor synonyms

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honor English » English

honour respect esteem dignity glory reputation praise revere prestige prize value regard glorify award venerate worship face credit admire reward reverence celebrate accolade observe laurels integrity fame truth salute pride laurel commemorate adore respectability premium medal kudos honesty guerdon dignify decency abide by virtue uprightness treat respectfully show respect renown remember purity pureness

Honor English » English

Reverend Majesty Highness Excellency Eminence

Topics honor topics

What do people use honor to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say

Praise
Social behavior Social activity Social event

Celebrate
Person Life Sexual relations

Virginity
Social behavior Authority

Honor
Person Life Marriage

Wedding
Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone
Social behavior Authority Honor

Title, name of honor
Daily life Food Eat

Feast
Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Honorifics

Conjugation honor conjugation

How do you conjugate honor?

honor · verb

Examples honor examples

How do I use honor in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I was named in honor of my great-grandfather.
The more danger, the more honor.
The honor is more than I deserve.
The monument was erected in honor of the eminent philosopher.
An immense monument was erected in honor of the eminent philosopher.
A prize was given in honor of the great scientist.
A farewell meeting was held in honor of Mr Jones.
A welcome party was held in honor of Mr Jones.
We held a farewell party in honor of Dr. Kawamura.
I felt that my honor was at stake.
I was awarded an honor prize.
He is an honor to our country.
He lost his honor.
They held a party in honor of the famous scientist.
They fought for the honor of their country.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.
We held a party in honor of the 20th anniversary of our company.
A farewell party was held in honor of Mr Smith.
It's a great honor to be able to meet you.
You must choose between honor and death.
It is a great honor to be invited.
She is an honor to our school.
During the Middle Ages, honor was fundamental to the life of the free man and of the Christian man.
Tom must choose between honor and death.
Without honor, victory is hollow.
I have the honor of working with Tom.

Movie subtitles

And now we wish to honor you with the story of Joseph Smith, the American Moses.
It has been an honor to work with you, But nothing lasts forever.
Previously I fought for a successful career and for my honor. I was desperate to raise my reputation in the world. It was with such a selfish desire that I annihilated the Yoshioka School.
Ah, my good Lord Craigmore, bastard son of Leon Ravenhelm, to what do I owe this honor?
So you're a man of honor?
A proletarian girl also has her honor!
Good morning, Your Honor. Your predecessor, Mr. Morel, is expecting you.
And then I raised my hat in honor of your country, the one true beacon of culture and civilization.
If you would honor me and gladden my heart, then bid my brothers as guests to your court.
To honor your brothers, lord Attilla has sent the noblest of his knights, Dietrich von Bern, to greet them.
Do you want me to lose my honor?!
Whoever forsakes loyalty to the bloodbrother will perish at the wayside, all honor is lost!
Your brother's honor is entwined with this armlet.
His Excellence, the Count von Schwarzenberg, is arranging a wild boar hunt.in the forests of his estate, in honor of the engagement of his daughter, Countess Margaret.to his nephew, Baron Waldis Schwarzenberg.
Knight of Honor of the Britannian Forces!
Squadron leader Hubert, on behalf of His Majesty Louis-Philippe, I appoint you Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Squadron leader Toussaint, on behalf of His Majesty, I appoint you Knight of the Legion of Honor.
He brought Adbelkader to Longchamp races, the opera, awarded him the Legion of Honor.
Best seat in the house, for the guest of honor.
I love and honor God.
Your Honor, would the defendant please remove her hat.
No, your Honor. -But you live together.
Yes, your Honor. -Is it also true that in the pantomime, you use the knife frequently? And at the end of the act, you throw it with such precision that it pierces the chest of a dummy, which is supposed to represent your partner.
I wasn't armed with a knife, your Honor.
It's not a defense, your Honor.
No, your Honor. You walked around Paris for an hour and a half without running into anyone?
Your Honor, I commend the prosecutor for his impartiality.
Oh, thank you, Matron of Honor.
Matron of Honor in the house!
You look like the guest of honor at a park ranger gala.
He was defending my honor against Don Diego.
It's 50 with Jell-O, and, oh, how you can Jell-O. In honor of the engagement of my daughter to Mr. Harvey Yates.
This is indeed a great honor.
I give you my word of honor.
Jekyll, remember you gave me your word of honor.
Can I have the honor of this here dance?
Gentlemen, I shan't take up your time telling you how much I appreciate this honor.
Miss Allen, would you honor me with a dance?
I must greet His Honor.
Notables from every country are gathered in your honor. This is a gala day for you.
You're fighting for this woman's honor. More than she ever did.

News and current affairs

Recently, the United States achieved the dubious honor of boasting the largest prison and jail population on earth.
Many members of this group honor the institution of private property, and Ahmadinejad's talk of redistributing wealth is not to their liking.
While Haider is careful not to say anything which can be construed as anti-Semitic, his praise for the valor and honor of Waffen-SS veterans as well as comments on Nazi concentration camps clearly suggest where his ideological home is.
The court ruled that, ultimately, freedom to express one's thoughts, however generously conceived in a democracy, must be balanced against other values, such as reputation, honor, privacy, dignity, and equality.
Colonel Budanov's trial challenges this ingrained sense of honor.
I have the honor to serve as the Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Millennium Development Goals.
They seek intelligence, honor, and a keen sense of the public interest and the public welfare.
Although China has signed the Kyoto Protocol and some 50 other international environmental accords, we do little to honor them.
Poor countries must believe that rich countries will honor their pledges.
Ghana has never had a civil war - a badge of honor in conflict-prone sub-Saharan Africa - and three years ago staged a peaceful transfer of power from one elected government to another.
He is no Bush, and conservative Republicans' hatred of him is his badge of honor.
Petraeus violated his own personal code of honor and duty toward his wife and family - and thus, in his eyes, toward his country, particularly to the men and women whom he was entrusted to lead at the CIA.
When his affair came to light, he faced up to his failure, took responsibility for the consequences, and did what he believed that duty, honor, and country required.
In any case, two ethical concepts come to mind, neither of which is much in vogue these days when talking about government: responsibility and honor.
But gold bugs are right to worry about whether the government will honor its commitments under more extreme circumstances.
Likewise, India is all in a quandary over how to handle protocol during Sarkozy's impending visit to the subcontinent as the guest of honor at the country's Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
Third, family pride and honor are deemed more important than a woman's individual well-being and safety.
But Nigeria does not offer the premier example of the awesome power of the press. That honor belongs to a different history and region.
In Pakistan, marital rape is not illegal today, and there are 800 honor killings a year.
The question now is whether each party will honor its commitments.
Why should the rebels believe that the government will honor its commitments once they no longer represent a threat?
The Iranians have always said that they will continue to honor their commitments and open their doors to observation as members of the non-proliferation community.
Shortly after Rice's visit, the US announced that it would honor a long-standing promise to sell F-16's to Pakistan.
To that end, they must honor their commitments - made through international institutions, such as the G-8, the G-20, and the African Union - to increasing investment in agricultural development and to combating global hunger.
That honor belongs to a different history and region.
Again as in Chile, they suggest that, while political regimes are transient, the heart and honor of a nation always rests with its Army.
For example, Hu has decided to honor the memory of his mentor, former General Secretary Hu Yaobang, in order to burnish his aura as a reformist.

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