Honour (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, verb (used with object), adjective Chiefly British.
  1. honor.
noun
  1. personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
    • fame or glory
    • a person or thing that wins this for another
  2. great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this
  3. high or noble rank
  4. a privilege or pleasure
  5. a woman's virtue or chastity
    • any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps
    • any of the top four cards
  6. the right to tee off first
  7. do honour to
    • to pay homage to
    • to be a credit to
  8. do the honours
    • to serve as host or hostess
    • to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc
  9. an exclamation pledging honour
  10. under a moral obligation
  11. out of respect for
  12. on the pledge of one's word or good name
verb (tr)
  1. to hold in respect or esteem
  2. to show courteous behaviour towards
  3. to worship
  4. to confer a distinction upon
  5. to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)
  6. to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
  7. to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner)
noun
  1. (preceded by Your, His, or Her)
    • a title used to or of certain judges
    • (in Ireland) a form of address in general use
Honour (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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