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honour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | honor |
| Type of | righteousness |
honour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accolade, award, honor, laurels |
| Type of | symbol |
| Has types | academic degree, citation, commendation, crown, decoration, degree, distinction, emmy, seal of approval, academy award, aliyah, cachet, varsity letter, trophy, ribbon, seal, honorable mention, laurel wreath, letter, medal, medallion, mention, nobel prize, oscar, palm, pennant, prix de rome, prix goncourt, prize |
Examples of honour
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Only the student who proves himself the most excellent is permitted that honour.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In honour of this, UNESCO has declared this the International Year of Astronomy.
From the newscientist.com
When exceptions were made it was for adversaries deserving of particular honour.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The two presidents review an honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony.
From the washingtonpost.com
Instead that honour fell to Paul Scholes for a typical piece of rustic tackling.
From the independent.co.uk
In the documentary, everyone emerges with some honour, or at least plausibility.
From the newscientist.com
They flew in honour of the five Mackay soldiers who lost their lives in Vietnam.
From the dailymercury.com.au
It's a huge honour for them to come into America to be able to express that way.
From the theepochtimes.com
He is a winner and a man of honour and he is unaccustomed to the pain of defeat.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Honor: the state of being honored
- Honor: bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
- Respect: show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
- Award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
- Honor: accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
- Honor: a woman's virtue or chastity
- Honor or Honour (from the Latin word honor, honoris) is the evaluation of a person's trustworthiness and social status based on that individual's espousals and actions. ...
- In medieval England, an honour could consist of a great lordship, comprising dozens or hundreds of manors. ...
- Honour is a 1995 play by the Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith.
